diff --git a/homeassistant/components/fritz/coordinator.py b/homeassistant/components/fritz/coordinator.py
index 31d8ff81491..90bd6068ecb 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/fritz/coordinator.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/fritz/coordinator.py
@@ -326,7 +326,11 @@ class FritzBoxTools(DataUpdateCoordinator[UpdateCoordinatorDataType]):
                     "call_deflections"
                 ] = await self.async_update_call_deflections()
         except FRITZ_EXCEPTIONS as ex:
-            raise UpdateFailed(ex) from ex
+            raise UpdateFailed(
+                translation_domain=DOMAIN,
+                translation_key="update_failed",
+                translation_placeholders={"error": str(ex)},
+            ) from ex
 
         _LOGGER.debug("enity_data: %s", entity_data)
         return entity_data
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/fritz/strings.json b/homeassistant/components/fritz/strings.json
index 96eb6243529..06a07cba79e 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/fritz/strings.json
+++ b/homeassistant/components/fritz/strings.json
@@ -176,6 +176,9 @@
     },
     "unable_to_connect": {
       "message": "Unable to establish a connection"
+    },
+    "update_failed": {
+      "message": "Error while uptaing the data: {error}"
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/tests/components/fritz/test_sensor.py b/tests/components/fritz/test_sensor.py
index 77deb665f5e..7dec640b898 100644
--- a/tests/components/fritz/test_sensor.py
+++ b/tests/components/fritz/test_sensor.py
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ async def test_sensor_setup(
 
 
 async def test_sensor_update_fail(
-    hass: HomeAssistant, fc_class_mock, fh_class_mock
+    hass: HomeAssistant, caplog: pytest.LogCaptureFixture, fc_class_mock, fh_class_mock
 ) -> None:
     """Test failed update of Fritz!Tools sensors."""
 
@@ -53,10 +53,12 @@ async def test_sensor_update_fail(
     await hass.config_entries.async_setup(entry.entry_id)
     await hass.async_block_till_done()
 
-    fc_class_mock().call_action_side_effect(FritzConnectionException)
+    fc_class_mock().call_action_side_effect(FritzConnectionException("Boom"))
     async_fire_time_changed(hass, dt_util.utcnow() + timedelta(seconds=300))
     await hass.async_block_till_done(wait_background_tasks=True)
 
+    assert "Error while uptaing the data: Boom" in caplog.text
+
     sensors = hass.states.async_all(SENSOR_DOMAIN)
     for sensor in sensors:
         assert sensor.state == STATE_UNAVAILABLE