diff --git a/explorer/src/utils/program-logs.ts b/explorer/src/utils/program-logs.ts
index 6ae4679e8..cb6a11ce1 100644
--- a/explorer/src/utils/program-logs.ts
+++ b/explorer/src/utils/program-logs.ts
@@ -95,10 +95,18 @@ export function parseProgramLogs(
       } else if (log.includes("failed")) {
         const instructionLog = prettyLogs[prettyLogs.length - 1];
         instructionLog.failed = true;
+
+        let currText =`Program returned error: "${log.slice(log.indexOf(": ") + 2)}"`;
+        // failed to verify log of previous program so reset depth and print full log 
+        if (log.startsWith("failed")) {
+          depth++;
+          currText = log.charAt(0).toUpperCase() + log.slice(1);
+        }
+        
         instructionLog.logs.push({
           prefix: prefixBuilder(depth),
           style: "warning",
-          text: `Program returned error: "${log.slice(log.indexOf(": ") + 2)}"`,
+          text: currText
         });
         depth--;
       } else {
@@ -127,7 +135,7 @@ export function parseProgramLogs(
             return `Program consumed: ${p1} ${p2}`;
           }
         );
-
+        
         // native program logs don't start with "Program log:"
         prettyLogs[prettyLogs.length - 1].logs.push({
           prefix: prefixBuilder(depth),