diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 4b07f173d..d249b2b5c 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 ## Unreleased
 
+- fix: log more information for authentication error [#1010](https://github.com/icloud-photos-downloader/icloud_photos_downloader/issues/1010)
 - feature: add support for XMP files with `--xmp-sidecar` parameter [#448](https://github.com/icloud-photos-downloader/icloud_photos_downloader/issues/448), [#102](https://github.com/icloud-photos-downloader/icloud_photos_downloader/issues/102), [#789](https://github.com/icloud-photos-downloader/icloud_photos_downloader/issues/789)
 
 ## 1.24.4 (2024-11-18)
diff --git a/src/icloudpd/autodelete.py b/src/icloudpd/autodelete.py
index 5937bc940..0b970787c 100644
--- a/src/icloudpd/autodelete.py
+++ b/src/icloudpd/autodelete.py
@@ -73,11 +73,15 @@ def autodelete_photos(
         for _size, _version in disambiguate_filenames(media.versions, _sizes).items():
             if _size in [AssetVersionSize.ALTERNATIVE, AssetVersionSize.ADJUSTED]:
                 paths.add(os.path.normpath(local_download_path(_version.filename, download_dir)))
-                paths.add(os.path.normpath(local_download_path(_version.filename, download_dir)) + ".xmp")
+                paths.add(
+                    os.path.normpath(local_download_path(_version.filename, download_dir)) + ".xmp"
+                )
         for _size, _version in media.versions.items():
             if _size not in [AssetVersionSize.ALTERNATIVE, AssetVersionSize.ADJUSTED]:
                 paths.add(os.path.normpath(local_download_path(_version.filename, download_dir)))
-                paths.add(os.path.normpath(local_download_path(_version.filename, download_dir)) + ".xmp")
+                paths.add(
+                    os.path.normpath(local_download_path(_version.filename, download_dir)) + ".xmp"
+                )
         for path in paths:
             if os.path.exists(path):
                 logger.debug("Deleting %s...", path)
diff --git a/src/pyicloud_ipd/base.py b/src/pyicloud_ipd/base.py
index 77f15cbca..38369a11a 100644
--- a/src/pyicloud_ipd/base.py
+++ b/src/pyicloud_ipd/base.py
@@ -266,15 +266,18 @@ def encode(self) -> bytes:
                     data=json.dumps(data),
                     headers=headers,
                 )
-                if response.status_code == 401:
-                    raise PyiCloudAPIResponseException(response.text, str(response.status_code))
-                if response.status_code == 412:
+                if response.status_code == 409:
+                    # requires 2FA
+                    pass
+                elif response.status_code == 412:
                     # non 2FA account returns 412 "precondition no met"
                     response = self.session.post(
                         "%s/repair/complete" % self.AUTH_ENDPOINT,
                         data=json.dumps({}),
                         headers=headers,
                     )
+                elif response.status_code >= 400 and response.status_code < 600:
+                    raise PyiCloudAPIResponseException(response.text, str(response.status_code))
             except PyiCloudAPIResponseException as error:
                 msg = "Invalid email/password combination."
                 raise PyiCloudFailedLoginException(msg, error) from error