diff --git a/muxplex/main.py b/muxplex/main.py
index c65932f..144f88c 100644
--- a/muxplex/main.py
+++ b/muxplex/main.py
@@ -946,12 +946,13 @@ async def federation_sessions(request: Request) -> list[dict]:
         except httpx.HTTPStatusError:
             return [
                 {
-                    "status": "auth_failed",
+                    "status": "unreachable",
                     "remoteId": remote_id,
                     "deviceName": remote_name,
                 }
             ]
-        except Exception:
+        except Exception as exc:
+            _log.warning("Unexpected error fetching remote %s: %s", url, exc)
             return [
                 {
                     "status": "unreachable",
diff --git a/muxplex/tests/test_api.py b/muxplex/tests/test_api.py
index 06ef64f..9e54164 100644
--- a/muxplex/tests/test_api.py
+++ b/muxplex/tests/test_api.py
@@ -1602,7 +1602,7 @@ def test_federation_client_exists_on_app_state(monkeypatch):
 
 
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-# GET /api/federation/sessions (task-8)
+# GET /api/federation/sessions (task-5)
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------