diff --git a/ingestion/src/metadata/ingestion/ometa/mixins/patch_mixin.py b/ingestion/src/metadata/ingestion/ometa/mixins/patch_mixin.py
index 38fbf0f24572..dc8b5b9c0c12 100644
--- a/ingestion/src/metadata/ingestion/ometa/mixins/patch_mixin.py
+++ b/ingestion/src/metadata/ingestion/ometa/mixins/patch_mixin.py
@@ -65,6 +65,24 @@
 OWNER_TYPES: List[str] = ["user", "team"]  # noqa: UP006
 
 
+def _summarize_patch(patch: Any) -> str:
+    """Return op count and `op:path` list for a JSON Patch, without values.
+
+    Values are intentionally excluded — they may contain descriptions, sample
+    data, or tag content that should not be logged.
+    """
+    if patch is None:
+        return "<patch not built>"
+    try:
+        ops = json.loads(str(patch))
+    except (ValueError, TypeError):
+        return "<unparsable patch>"
+    if not isinstance(ops, list):
+        return "<patch is not a list>"
+    op_paths = [f"{op.get('op', '?')}:{op.get('path', '?')}" for op in ops if isinstance(op, dict)]
+    return f"{len(ops)} op(s) [{', '.join(op_paths)}]"
+
+
 def convert_uuids_to_strings(obj: Any) -> Any:
     """
     Recursively convert UUID objects to strings for JSON serialization
@@ -169,6 +187,7 @@ def patch(  # pylint: disable=too-many-arguments
         Returns
             Updated Entity
         """
+        patch = None
         try:
             patch = build_patch(
                 source=source,
@@ -191,16 +210,19 @@ def patch(  # pylint: disable=too-many-arguments
 
         except Exception as exc:
             logger.debug(traceback.format_exc())
+            patch_summary = _summarize_patch(patch)
+            entity_name = get_log_name(source)
             if skip_on_failure:
-                entity_name = get_log_name(source)
-                logger.warning(f"Failed to update {entity_name}. The patch operation was skipped. Reason: {exc}")
+                logger.warning(
+                    f"Failed to update {entity_name}. The patch operation was skipped. "
+                    f"Reason: {exc} | Patch ops: {patch_summary}"
+                )
                 return None
-            else:  # noqa: RET505
-                entity_name = get_log_name(source)
-                raise RuntimeError(
-                    f"Failed to update {entity_name}. The patch operation failed. "
-                    f"Set 'skip_on_failure=True' to skip failed patches. Error: {exc}"
-                ) from exc
+            raise RuntimeError(
+                f"Failed to update {entity_name}. The patch operation failed. "
+                f"Set 'skip_on_failure=True' to skip failed patches. "
+                f"Error: {exc} | Patch ops: {patch_summary}"
+            ) from exc
 
     def patch_description(
         self,
diff --git a/openmetadata-spec/src/main/java/org/openmetadata/schema/utils/JsonUtils.java b/openmetadata-spec/src/main/java/org/openmetadata/schema/utils/JsonUtils.java
index 30c0069124ff..c511b9ab4511 100644
--- a/openmetadata-spec/src/main/java/org/openmetadata/schema/utils/JsonUtils.java
+++ b/openmetadata-spec/src/main/java/org/openmetadata/schema/utils/JsonUtils.java
@@ -412,7 +412,8 @@ public static <T> T applyPatch(T original, JsonPatch patch, Class<T> clz) {
       JsonNode jsonNode = OBJECT_MAPPER.readTree(jsonString);
       return OBJECT_MAPPER.convertValue(jsonNode, clz);
     } catch (Exception e) {
-      throw new RuntimeException("Failed to convert JsonValue to target class", e);
+      throw new RuntimeException(
+          "Failed to convert JsonValue to " + clz.getSimpleName() + ": " + e.getMessage(), e);
     }
   }