diff --git a/packages/anoncreds/src/protocols/proofs/v1/V1ProofProtocol.ts b/packages/anoncreds/src/protocols/proofs/v1/V1ProofProtocol.ts
index 4a8df7c6e0..4d88d476bc 100644
--- a/packages/anoncreds/src/protocols/proofs/v1/V1ProofProtocol.ts
+++ b/packages/anoncreds/src/protocols/proofs/v1/V1ProofProtocol.ts
@@ -777,26 +777,53 @@ export class V1ProofProtocol extends BaseProofProtocol implements ProofProtocol<
 
     const presentationAttachment = presentationMessage.getPresentationAttachmentById(INDY_PROOF_ATTACHMENT_ID)
     if (!presentationAttachment) {
-      throw new AriesFrameworkError('Missing indy proof attachment in processPresentation')
+      proofRecord.errorMessage = 'Missing indy proof attachment'
+      await this.updateState(agentContext, proofRecord, ProofState.Abandoned)
+      throw new V1PresentationProblemReportError(proofRecord.errorMessage, {
+        problemCode: PresentationProblemReportReason.Abandoned,
+      })
     }
 
     const requestAttachment = requestMessage.getRequestAttachmentById(INDY_PROOF_REQUEST_ATTACHMENT_ID)
     if (!requestAttachment) {
-      throw new AriesFrameworkError('Missing indy proof request attachment in processPresentation')
+      proofRecord.errorMessage = 'Missing indy proof request attachment'
+      await this.updateState(agentContext, proofRecord, ProofState.Abandoned)
+      throw new V1PresentationProblemReportError(proofRecord.errorMessage, {
+        problemCode: PresentationProblemReportReason.Abandoned,
+      })
     }
 
-    const isValid = await this.indyProofFormat.processPresentation(agentContext, {
-      proofRecord,
-      attachment: presentationAttachment,
-      requestAttachment,
-    })
-
     await didCommMessageRepository.saveAgentMessage(agentContext, {
       agentMessage: presentationMessage,
       associatedRecordId: proofRecord.id,
       role: DidCommMessageRole.Receiver,
     })
 
+    let isValid: boolean
+    try {
+      isValid = await this.indyProofFormat.processPresentation(agentContext, {
+        proofRecord,
+        attachment: presentationAttachment,
+        requestAttachment,
+      })
+    } catch (error) {
+      proofRecord.errorMessage = error.message ?? 'Error verifying proof on presentation'
+      proofRecord.isVerified = false
+      await this.updateState(agentContext, proofRecord, ProofState.Abandoned)
+      throw new V1PresentationProblemReportError('Error verifying proof on presentation', {
+        problemCode: PresentationProblemReportReason.Abandoned,
+      })
+    }
+
+    if (!isValid) {
+      proofRecord.errorMessage = 'Invalid proof'
+      proofRecord.isVerified = false
+      await this.updateState(agentContext, proofRecord, ProofState.Abandoned)
+      throw new V1PresentationProblemReportError('Invalid proof', {
+        problemCode: PresentationProblemReportReason.Abandoned,
+      })
+    }
+
     // Update record
     proofRecord.isVerified = isValid
     await this.updateState(agentContext, proofRecord, ProofState.PresentationReceived)
diff --git a/packages/core/src/modules/proofs/protocol/v2/ProofFormatCoordinator.ts b/packages/core/src/modules/proofs/protocol/v2/ProofFormatCoordinator.ts
index 29186ec16f..d83b621e02 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/modules/proofs/protocol/v2/ProofFormatCoordinator.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/modules/proofs/protocol/v2/ProofFormatCoordinator.ts
@@ -463,7 +463,7 @@ export class ProofFormatCoordinator<PFs extends ProofFormatService[]> {
       requestMessage: V2RequestPresentationMessage
       formatServices: ProofFormatService[]
     }
-  ) {
+  ): Promise<{ isValid: true; message: undefined } | { isValid: false; message: string }> {
     const didCommMessageRepository = agentContext.dependencyManager.resolve(DidCommMessageRepository)
 
     const formatVerificationResults: boolean[] = []
@@ -476,13 +476,21 @@ export class ProofFormatCoordinator<PFs extends ProofFormatService[]> {
         requestMessage.requestAttachments
       )
 
-      const isValid = await formatService.processPresentation(agentContext, {
-        attachment,
-        requestAttachment,
-        proofRecord,
-      })
-
-      formatVerificationResults.push(isValid)
+      try {
+        // TODO: this should return a more complex object explaining why it is invalid
+        const isValid = await formatService.processPresentation(agentContext, {
+          attachment,
+          requestAttachment,
+          proofRecord,
+        })
+
+        formatVerificationResults.push(isValid)
+      } catch (error) {
+        return {
+          message: error.message,
+          isValid: false,
+        }
+      }
     }
 
     await didCommMessageRepository.saveOrUpdateAgentMessage(agentContext, {
@@ -491,7 +499,19 @@ export class ProofFormatCoordinator<PFs extends ProofFormatService[]> {
       associatedRecordId: proofRecord.id,
     })
 
-    return formatVerificationResults.every((isValid) => isValid === true)
+    const isValid = formatVerificationResults.every((isValid) => isValid === true)
+
+    if (isValid) {
+      return {
+        isValid,
+        message: undefined,
+      }
+    } else {
+      return {
+        isValid,
+        message: 'Not all presentations are valid',
+      }
+    }
   }
 
   public getAttachmentForService(
diff --git a/packages/core/src/modules/proofs/protocol/v2/V2ProofProtocol.ts b/packages/core/src/modules/proofs/protocol/v2/V2ProofProtocol.ts
index 7a9292e0e8..ffec69b8a3 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/modules/proofs/protocol/v2/V2ProofProtocol.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/modules/proofs/protocol/v2/V2ProofProtocol.ts
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ import { composeAutoAccept } from '../../utils/composeAutoAccept'
 import { BaseProofProtocol } from '../BaseProofProtocol'
 
 import { ProofFormatCoordinator } from './ProofFormatCoordinator'
+import { V2PresentationProblemReportError } from './errors'
 import { V2PresentationAckHandler } from './handlers/V2PresentationAckHandler'
 import { V2PresentationHandler } from './handlers/V2PresentationHandler'
 import { V2PresentationProblemReportHandler } from './handlers/V2PresentationProblemReportHandler'
@@ -672,19 +673,33 @@ export class V2ProofProtocol<PFs extends ProofFormatService[] = ProofFormatServi
     }
 
     const formatServices = this.getFormatServicesFromMessage(presentationMessage.formats)
+    // Abandon if no supported formats
     if (formatServices.length === 0) {
-      throw new AriesFrameworkError(`Unable to process presentation. No supported formats`)
+      proofRecord.errorMessage = `Unable to process presentation. No supported formats`
+      await this.updateState(messageContext.agentContext, proofRecord, ProofState.Abandoned)
+      throw new V2PresentationProblemReportError(proofRecord.errorMessage, {
+        problemCode: PresentationProblemReportReason.Abandoned,
+      })
     }
 
-    const isValid = await this.proofFormatCoordinator.processPresentation(messageContext.agentContext, {
+    const result = await this.proofFormatCoordinator.processPresentation(messageContext.agentContext, {
       proofRecord,
       formatServices,
       requestMessage: lastSentMessage,
       message: presentationMessage,
     })
 
-    proofRecord.isVerified = isValid
-    await this.updateState(messageContext.agentContext, proofRecord, ProofState.PresentationReceived)
+    proofRecord.isVerified = result.isValid
+    if (result.isValid) {
+      await this.updateState(messageContext.agentContext, proofRecord, ProofState.PresentationReceived)
+    } else {
+      proofRecord.errorMessage = result.message
+      proofRecord.isVerified = false
+      await this.updateState(messageContext.agentContext, proofRecord, ProofState.Abandoned)
+      throw new V2PresentationProblemReportError(proofRecord.errorMessage, {
+        problemCode: PresentationProblemReportReason.Abandoned,
+      })
+    }
 
     return proofRecord
   }