diff --git a/misc/debug-adapter/modules/debug-adapter-core/src/main/java/org/ballerinalang/debugadapter/JBallerinaDebugServer.java b/misc/debug-adapter/modules/debug-adapter-core/src/main/java/org/ballerinalang/debugadapter/JBallerinaDebugServer.java
index 3ac8ab4189bc..3397088cb5f6 100755
--- a/misc/debug-adapter/modules/debug-adapter-core/src/main/java/org/ballerinalang/debugadapter/JBallerinaDebugServer.java
+++ b/misc/debug-adapter/modules/debug-adapter-core/src/main/java/org/ballerinalang/debugadapter/JBallerinaDebugServer.java
@@ -455,8 +455,9 @@ public CompletableFuture<Void> restart(RestartArguments args) {
             resetServer();
             launchDebuggeeProgram();
             return CompletableFuture.completedFuture(null);
-        } catch (Throwable e) {
-            outputLogger.sendErrorOutput("Failed to restart the ballerina program due to: " + e);
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+            LOGGER.error("Failed to restart the ballerina program due to: " + e.getMessage(), e);
+            outputLogger.sendErrorOutput("Failed to restart the ballerina program");
             return CompletableFuture.completedFuture(null);
         }
     }
@@ -668,7 +669,7 @@ void terminateDebugSession(boolean shouldTerminateDebuggee, boolean enableClient
         if (context.getLaunchedProcess().isPresent() && context.getLaunchedProcess().get().isAlive()) {
             killProcessWithDescendants(context.getLaunchedProcess().get());
         }
-        // Destroys remote VM process, if `shouldTerminateDebuggee' flag is set.
+        // Destroys remote VM process, if 'shouldTerminateDebuggee' flag is set.
         if (shouldTerminateDebuggee) {
             terminateDebuggee();
         }