diff --git a/backend/migrations/add_flexible_jira_ticket_creation.js b/backend/migrations/add_flexible_jira_ticket_creation.js
index 1fb917b..d4d8059 100644
--- a/backend/migrations/add_flexible_jira_ticket_creation.js
+++ b/backend/migrations/add_flexible_jira_ticket_creation.js
@@ -28,6 +28,23 @@ async function run() {
     await pool.query(`ALTER TABLE jira_tickets ALTER COLUMN vendor DROP NOT NULL`);
     console.log('✓ vendor NOT NULL constraint dropped (or was already nullable)');
 
+    // Add jira_id, jira_status, last_synced_at, created_by columns
+    // (originally from SQLite migration add_jira_sync_columns.js — never ported to Postgres run-all)
+    await pool.query(`ALTER TABLE jira_tickets ADD COLUMN IF NOT EXISTS jira_id TEXT`);
+    console.log('✓ jira_id column added (or already exists)');
+
+    await pool.query(`ALTER TABLE jira_tickets ADD COLUMN IF NOT EXISTS jira_status TEXT`);
+    console.log('✓ jira_status column added (or already exists)');
+
+    await pool.query(`ALTER TABLE jira_tickets ADD COLUMN IF NOT EXISTS last_synced_at TIMESTAMPTZ`);
+    console.log('✓ last_synced_at column added (or already exists)');
+
+    await pool.query(`ALTER TABLE jira_tickets ADD COLUMN IF NOT EXISTS created_by INTEGER`);
+    console.log('✓ created_by column added (or already exists)');
+
+    await pool.query(`CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_jira_tickets_jira_id ON jira_tickets(jira_id)`);
+    console.log('✓ jira_id index created (or already exists)');
+
     // Add source_context column with default value (IF NOT EXISTS makes it idempotent)
     await pool.query(`
         ALTER TABLE jira_tickets
diff --git a/backend/migrations/add_jira_sync_columns_pg.js b/backend/migrations/add_jira_sync_columns_pg.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c2f494e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/migrations/add_jira_sync_columns_pg.js
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+// Migration: Add Jira sync columns to jira_tickets (Postgres version)
+// Adds jira_id, jira_status, last_synced_at, and created_by columns.
+// These were originally added via a SQLite migration that was never ported to Postgres.
+// Idempotent — safe to run multiple times.
+const pool = require('../db');
+
+async function run() {
+    console.log('Adding Jira sync columns to jira_tickets (Postgres)...');
+
+    // Verify table exists
+    const { rows } = await pool.query(`
+        SELECT 1 FROM information_schema.tables
+        WHERE table_schema = 'public' AND table_name = 'jira_tickets'
+    `);
+    if (rows.length === 0) {
+        console.error('✗ jira_tickets table does not exist. Cannot proceed.');
+        process.exit(1);
+    }
+
+    await pool.query(`ALTER TABLE jira_tickets ADD COLUMN IF NOT EXISTS jira_id TEXT`);
+    console.log('✓ jira_id column added (or already exists)');
+
+    await pool.query(`ALTER TABLE jira_tickets ADD COLUMN IF NOT EXISTS jira_status TEXT`);
+    console.log('✓ jira_status column added (or already exists)');
+
+    await pool.query(`ALTER TABLE jira_tickets ADD COLUMN IF NOT EXISTS last_synced_at TIMESTAMPTZ`);
+    console.log('✓ last_synced_at column added (or already exists)');
+
+    await pool.query(`ALTER TABLE jira_tickets ADD COLUMN IF NOT EXISTS created_by INTEGER`);
+    console.log('✓ created_by column added (or already exists)');
+
+    await pool.query(`CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_jira_tickets_jira_id ON jira_tickets(jira_id)`);
+    console.log('✓ jira_id index created (or already exists)');
+
+    console.log('Migration complete.');
+    process.exit(0);
+}
+
+run().catch(err => {
+    console.error('Migration failed:', err.message);
+    process.exit(1);
+});
diff --git a/backend/migrations/run-all.js b/backend/migrations/run-all.js
index 81c56fe..28ab2e6 100644
--- a/backend/migrations/run-all.js
+++ b/backend/migrations/run-all.js
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ const POSTGRES_MIGRATIONS = [
     'add_vcl_vertical_metadata.js',
     'add_vcl_multi_vertical.js',
     'add_compliance_item_history.js',
+    'add_jira_sync_columns_pg.js',
     'add_flexible_jira_ticket_creation.js',
 ];
 
diff --git a/backend/routes/jiraTickets.js b/backend/routes/jiraTickets.js
index 3c23396..1517151 100644
--- a/backend/routes/jiraTickets.js
+++ b/backend/routes/jiraTickets.js
@@ -386,7 +386,7 @@ function createJiraTicketsRouter() {
             res.json(results);
         } catch (err) {
             console.error(err);
-            return res.status(500).json({ error: 'Internal server error.' });
+            return res.status(500).json({ error: err.message || 'Internal server error.' });
         }
     });
 
@@ -461,7 +461,7 @@ function createJiraTicketsRouter() {
             });
         } catch (err) {
             console.error(err);
-            return res.status(500).json({ error: 'Internal server error.' });
+            return res.status(500).json({ error: err.message || 'Internal server error.' });
         }
     });
 
@@ -514,7 +514,7 @@ function createJiraTicketsRouter() {
             res.json(rows);
         } catch (err) {
             console.error('Error fetching JIRA tickets:', err);
-            res.status(500).json({ error: 'Internal server error.' });
+            res.status(500).json({ error: err.message || 'Internal server error.' });
         }
     });
 
@@ -593,7 +593,7 @@ function createJiraTicketsRouter() {
             });
         } catch (err) {
             console.error('Error creating JIRA ticket:', err);
-            res.status(500).json({ error: 'Internal server error.' });
+            res.status(500).json({ error: `Failed to save ticket: ${err.message}` });
         }
     });
 
@@ -677,7 +677,7 @@ function createJiraTicketsRouter() {
             res.json({ message: 'JIRA ticket updated successfully', changes: result.rowCount });
         } catch (err) {
             console.error('Error updating JIRA ticket:', err);
-            res.status(500).json({ error: 'Internal server error.' });
+            res.status(500).json({ error: err.message || 'Internal server error.' });
         }
     });
 
@@ -758,7 +758,7 @@ function createJiraTicketsRouter() {
             }
         } catch (err) {
             console.error('Error deleting JIRA ticket:', err);
-            res.status(500).json({ error: 'Internal server error.' });
+            res.status(500).json({ error: err.message || 'Internal server error.' });
         }
     });