diff --git a/src/error.js b/src/error.js
index a9d0510..54fdc7e 100644
--- a/src/error.js
+++ b/src/error.js
@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@ export default (target, key, descriptor) => {
       await fn(request, reply);
     } catch (e) {
       if (e.original) {
-        const { code, detail } = e.original;
+        const { code, detail, hint } = e.original;
+        let error;
 
         // pg error codes https://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.5/static/errcodes-appendix.html
         if (code && (code.startsWith('22') || code.startsWith('23'))) {
@@ -20,6 +21,10 @@ export default (target, key, descriptor) => {
           error.reformat();
         }
 
+        // hint might provide useful information about how to fix the problem
+        if (hint) {
+          error.message += ` Hint: ${hint}`;
+          error.reformat();
         }
 
         reply(error);