diff --git a/telebot/__init__.py b/telebot/__init__.py
index 1f7c106..df6c813 100644
--- a/telebot/__init__.py
+++ b/telebot/__init__.py
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ class TeleBot:
                 if not none_stop:
                     self.__stop_polling.set()
                     logger.info("TeleBot: Exception occurred. Stopping.")
-                logger.error(e.message)
+                logger.error(e)
 
         logger.info('TeleBot: Stopped polling.')
 
diff --git a/tests/test_telebot.py b/tests/test_telebot.py
index 7846cc9..4f2f079 100644
--- a/tests/test_telebot.py
+++ b/tests/test_telebot.py
@@ -77,6 +77,16 @@ def test_send_file():
     assert ret_msg.message_id
 
 
+def test_send_file_exception():
+    tb = telebot.TeleBot(TOKEN)
+    try:
+        ret_msg = tb.send_document(CHAT_ID, None)
+        assert False
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(e)
+        assert True
+
+
 def test_send_photo_by_id():
     photo_id = 'AgADBQADTKgxG8YifgbcWQAB7Da9yYIx1rEyAAT-HYJ3CrJEqdA2AQABAg'
     tb = telebot.TeleBot(TOKEN)