diff --git a/frappe/core/doctype/error_log/error_log.json b/frappe/core/doctype/error_log/error_log.json
index 4218689cc8..3a320d9e63 100644
--- a/frappe/core/doctype/error_log/error_log.json
+++ b/frappe/core/doctype/error_log/error_log.json
@@ -12,7 +12,8 @@
   "section_break_5",
   "method",
   "error",
-  "trace_id"
+  "trace_id",
+  "metadata"
  ],
  "fields": [
   {
@@ -66,13 +67,19 @@
    "fieldtype": "Data",
    "label": "Trace ID",
    "read_only": 1
+  },
+  {
+   "fieldname": "metadata",
+   "fieldtype": "Code",
+   "label": "Metadata",
+   "read_only": 1
   }
  ],
  "icon": "fa fa-warning-sign",
  "idx": 1,
  "in_create": 1,
  "links": [],
- "modified": "2024-12-09 14:22:44.819718",
+ "modified": "2025-11-27 18:04:21.399557",
  "modified_by": "Administrator",
  "module": "Core",
  "name": "Error Log",
@@ -90,8 +97,9 @@
    "write": 1
   }
  ],
+ "row_format": "Dynamic",
  "sort_field": "creation",
  "sort_order": "DESC",
  "states": [],
  "title_field": "method"
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/frappe/core/doctype/error_log/error_log.py b/frappe/core/doctype/error_log/error_log.py
index 7f672e3593..dffb41241a 100644
--- a/frappe/core/doctype/error_log/error_log.py
+++ b/frappe/core/doctype/error_log/error_log.py
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ class ErrorLog(Document):
 		from frappe.types import DF
 
 		error: DF.Code | None
+		metadata: DF.Code | None
 		method: DF.Data | None
 		reference_doctype: DF.Link | None
 		reference_name: DF.Data | None
diff --git a/frappe/utils/error.py b/frappe/utils/error.py
index 15bb9e8a47..deed1deb34 100644
--- a/frappe/utils/error.py
+++ b/frappe/utils/error.py
@@ -59,6 +59,8 @@ def log_error(title=None, message=None, reference_doctype=None, reference_name=N
 		return
 
 	trace_id = get_trace_id()
+	metadata = get_error_metadata()
+
 	error_log = frappe.get_doc(
 		doctype="Error Log",
 		error=traceback,
@@ -66,6 +68,7 @@ def log_error(title=None, message=None, reference_doctype=None, reference_name=N
 		reference_doctype=reference_doctype,
 		reference_name=reference_name,
 		trace_id=trace_id,
+		metadata=metadata,
 	)
 
 	# Capture exception data if telemetry is enabled
@@ -77,6 +80,40 @@ def log_error(title=None, message=None, reference_doctype=None, reference_name=N
 		return error_log.insert(ignore_permissions=True)
 
 
+def get_error_metadata() -> str:
+	"""
+	Returns request/job metadata to store in Error Log for easier debugging
+	"""
+	import rq
+
+	from frappe.utils.logger import sanitized_dict
+
+	metadata = {}
+
+	try:
+		if job := rq.get_current_job():
+			metadata["type"] = "background_job"
+			metadata["job_id"] = job.id
+			metadata["job_name"] = frappe.cstr(job.kwargs.get("method"))
+			metadata["queue"] = job.origin
+			metadata["kwargs"] = sanitized_dict(job.kwargs)
+
+			if "run_scheduled_job" in metadata["job_name"]:
+				metadata["scheduled"] = True
+				metadata["job_type"] = job.kwargs.get("kwargs", {}).get("job_type", "")
+
+		else:
+			metadata["type"] = "http_request"
+			for key in ("method", "path", "referrer"):
+				metadata[key] = getattr(frappe.local.request, key)
+			metadata["form_dict"] = sanitized_dict(frappe.form_dict)
+
+		metadata["user"] = getattr(frappe.session, "user", "Unidentified")
+	finally:
+		# We don't want to bother with exception handling *while* gathering some error's metadata
+		return frappe.as_json(metadata)  # noqa: B012
+
+
 def log_error_snapshot(exception: Exception):
 	if isinstance(exception, EXCLUDE_EXCEPTIONS) or _is_ldap_exception(exception):
 		return