diff --git a/ogr/abstract.py b/ogr/abstract.py
index 4b8663d0..5af41f49 100644
--- a/ogr/abstract.py
+++ b/ogr/abstract.py
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ def __wrap_exception(
 
     for caught_exception, ogr_exception in MAPPING.items():
         if isinstance(ex, caught_exception):
-            exc = ogr_exception()
+            exc = ogr_exception(str(ex))
             exc.__cause__ = ex
             return exc