diff --git a/app/models/manageiq/providers/nuage/network_manager/event_catcher/messaging_handler.rb b/app/models/manageiq/providers/nuage/network_manager/event_catcher/messaging_handler.rb
index 18d9b9c495..e2cb51ebbe 100644
--- a/app/models/manageiq/providers/nuage/network_manager/event_catcher/messaging_handler.rb
+++ b/app/models/manageiq/providers/nuage/network_manager/event_catcher/messaging_handler.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 class ManageIQ::Providers::Nuage::NetworkManager::EventCatcher::MessagingHandler < Qpid::Proton::MessagingHandler
+  attr_reader :errors
+
   def initialize(options = {})
     require 'qpid_proton'
 
@@ -10,6 +12,7 @@ def initialize(options = {})
     @message_handler_block = @options.delete(:message_handler_block)
     @url                   = @options.delete(:url)
     @timeout               = @options.delete(:amqp_connect_timeout) || 5.seconds
+    @errors                = []
   end
 
   def on_container_start(container)
@@ -18,7 +21,11 @@ def on_container_start(container)
       @topics.each { |topic| @conn.open_receiver("topic://#{topic}") }
     end
   rescue Timeout::Error
-    raise MiqException::MiqHostError, "Timeout connecting to AMQP endpoint #{@url}"
+    add_error(MiqException::MiqHostError.new("Timeout connecting to AMQP endpoint #{@url}"), container)
+  rescue Errno::ECONNREFUSED => err
+    add_error(MiqException::MiqHostError.new("ECONNREFUSED connecting to AMQP endpoint #{@url}: #{err}"), container)
+  rescue SocketError => err
+    add_error(MiqException::MiqHostError.new("Error connecting to AMQP endpoint #{@url}: #{err}"), container)
   end
 
   def on_connection_open(connection)
@@ -26,23 +33,35 @@ def on_connection_open(connection)
     connection.container.stop if @test_connection
   end
 
-  def on_connection_error(_connection)
-    raise MiqException::MiqInvalidCredentialsError, "Connection failed due to bad username or password"
-  end
-
-  def on_transport_error(_transport)
-    raise MiqException::MiqHostError, "Transport error"
+  def on_connection_error(connection)
+    add_error("AMQP connection error: #{connection.condition}")
   end
 
   def on_message(_delivery, message)
     @message_handler_block&.call(JSON.parse(message.body))
   end
 
-  def on_transport_close(_transport)
-    raise MiqException::MiqHostError, "Transport closed unexpectedly"
+  def stop
+    unless @conn.nil? || @conn.container.stopped
+      $nuage_log.debug("#{self.class.log_prefix} Stopping AMQP")
+      @conn.container.stop
+    end
+    @conn = nil
+  end
+
+  # Memorize error and request container stop if container is given.
+  def add_error(err, container_to_stop = nil)
+    err = MiqException::Error.new(err) if err.kind_of?(String)
+    $nuage_log.debug("#{self.class.log_prefix} #{err.class.name}: #{err.message}")
+    @errors << err
+    container_to_stop.stop unless container_to_stop.nil? || container_to_stop.stopped
   end
 
-  def stop
-    @conn&.close
+  def raise_for_error
+    raise @errors.first unless @errors.empty? # first error is root cause, others are just followup
+  end
+
+  def self.log_prefix
+    "MIQ(#{name})"
   end
 end
diff --git a/app/models/manageiq/providers/nuage/network_manager/event_catcher/stream.rb b/app/models/manageiq/providers/nuage/network_manager/event_catcher/stream.rb
index c34520abc1..e1c574fb90 100644
--- a/app/models/manageiq/providers/nuage/network_manager/event_catcher/stream.rb
+++ b/app/models/manageiq/providers/nuage/network_manager/event_catcher/stream.rb
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ def self.test_amqp_connection(options = {})
     stream = new(options)
     ok = stream.with_fallback_urls(options[:urls]) do
       stream.connection.run
+      stream.connection.handler.raise_for_error
       return true
     end
     raise MiqException::MiqHostError, "Could not connect to any of the #{options[:urls].count} AMQP hostnames" unless ok
@@ -17,7 +18,7 @@ def self.test_amqp_connection(options = {})
   end
 
   def self.log_prefix
-    "MIQ(#{self.class.name})"
+    "MIQ(#{name})"
   end
 
   def initialize(options = {})
@@ -31,6 +32,7 @@ def start(&message_handler_block)
     @options[:message_handler_block] = message_handler_block if message_handler_block
     with_fallback_urls(@options[:urls]) do
       connection.run
+      connection.handler.raise_for_error
     end
   end
 
@@ -53,7 +55,7 @@ def with_fallback_urls(urls)
       begin
         @options[:url] = url
         yield
-      rescue MiqException::MiqHostError, Errno::ECONNREFUSED, SocketError => err
+      rescue MiqException::Error => err
         $nuage_log.info("#{self.class.log_prefix} #{endpoint_str} errored: #{err}")
         stop
         reset_connection
diff --git a/spec/models/manageiq/providers/nuage/network_manager_spec.rb b/spec/models/manageiq/providers/nuage/network_manager_spec.rb
index c1b408f616..60dae0eb8a 100644
--- a/spec/models/manageiq/providers/nuage/network_manager_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/manageiq/providers/nuage/network_manager_spec.rb
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
 
     context 'AMQP connection' do
       before do
-        @conn = double
+        @conn = double('connection', :handler => handler)
         allow(Qpid::Proton::Container).to receive(:new).and_return(@conn)
 
         creds = {}
@@ -62,9 +62,11 @@
         @ems.update_authentication(creds, :save => false)
       end
 
+      let(:handler) { double('handler') }
+
       it 'verifies AMQP credentials' do
         allow(@conn).to receive(:run).and_return(true)
-
+        expect(handler).to receive(:raise_for_error)
         expect(@ems.verify_credentials(:amqp)).to be_truthy
       end