diff --git a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/templates/403.html b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/templates/403.html
index c02bd4e9..49c82a9d 100644
--- a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/templates/403.html
+++ b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/templates/403.html
@@ -5,5 +5,5 @@
 {% block content %}
 <h1>Forbidden (403)</h1>
 
-<p>CSRF verification failed. Request aborted.</p>
+<p>{% if exception %}{{ exception }}{% else %}CSRF verification failed. Request aborted.{% endif %}</p>
 {% endblock content %}{% endraw %}