diff --git a/plugins/querytranslate/middleware.go b/plugins/querytranslate/middleware.go
index e7d1006c..cb10ec4f 100644
--- a/plugins/querytranslate/middleware.go
+++ b/plugins/querytranslate/middleware.go
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ func saveRequestToCtx(h http.HandlerFunc) http.HandlerFunc {
 		err = json.Unmarshal(buf.Bytes(), &body)
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Errorln(logTag, "error while unmarshalling request body to save to context", err)
+			telemetry.WriteBackErrorWithTelemetry(req, w, err.Error(), http.StatusBadRequest)
 			return
 		}