diff --git a/api/src/test/java/io/kafbat/ui/mapper/KafkaConnectMapperTest.java b/api/src/test/java/io/kafbat/ui/mapper/KafkaConnectMapperTest.java
index ab404046f..f6db92d38 100644
--- a/api/src/test/java/io/kafbat/ui/mapper/KafkaConnectMapperTest.java
+++ b/api/src/test/java/io/kafbat/ui/mapper/KafkaConnectMapperTest.java
@@ -42,8 +42,13 @@ void toKafkaConnect() {
 
       ConnectorDTO connectorDto = new ConnectorDTO();
       connectorDto.setName(UUID.randomUUID().toString());
+
+      String traceMessage = connectorState == ConnectorStateDTO.FAILED
+          ? "Test error trace for failed connector"
+          : null;
+
       connectorDto.setStatus(
-          new ConnectorStatusDTO(connectorState, UUID.randomUUID().toString())
+          new ConnectorStatusDTO(connectorState, UUID.randomUUID().toString(), traceMessage)
       );
 
       List<TaskDTO> tasks = new ArrayList<>();
diff --git a/api/src/test/java/io/kafbat/ui/service/index/KafkaConnectNgramFilterTest.java b/api/src/test/java/io/kafbat/ui/service/index/KafkaConnectNgramFilterTest.java
index 66cf7db44..18d21bd5d 100644
--- a/api/src/test/java/io/kafbat/ui/service/index/KafkaConnectNgramFilterTest.java
+++ b/api/src/test/java/io/kafbat/ui/service/index/KafkaConnectNgramFilterTest.java
@@ -14,25 +14,22 @@ class KafkaConnectNgramFilterTest extends AbstractNgramFilterTest<FullConnectorI
 
   @Override
   protected NgramFilter<FullConnectorInfoDTO> buildFilter(List<FullConnectorInfoDTO> items,
-                                                          boolean enabled,
-                                                          ClustersProperties.NgramProperties ngramProperties) {
+      boolean enabled,
+      ClustersProperties.NgramProperties ngramProperties) {
     return new KafkaConnectNgramFilter(items, enabled, ngramProperties);
   }
 
   @Override
   protected List<FullConnectorInfoDTO> items() {
-    return IntStream.range(0, 100).mapToObj(i ->
-        new FullConnectorInfoDTO(
-            "connect-" + i,
-            "connector-" + i,
-            "class",
-            ConnectorTypeDTO.SINK,
-            List.of(),
-            new ConnectorStatusDTO(ConnectorStateDTO.RUNNING, "reason"),
-            1,
-            0
-        )
-    ).toList();
+    return IntStream.range(0, 100).mapToObj(i -> new FullConnectorInfoDTO(
+        "connect-" + i,
+        "connector-" + i,
+        "class",
+        ConnectorTypeDTO.SINK,
+        List.of(),
+        new ConnectorStatusDTO(ConnectorStateDTO.RUNNING, "worker-1", "reason"),
+        1,
+        0)).toList();
   }
 
   @Override
diff --git a/contract-typespec/api/kafka-connect.tsp b/contract-typespec/api/kafka-connect.tsp
index 697e4bfd4..0c4d2fcd7 100644
--- a/contract-typespec/api/kafka-connect.tsp
+++ b/contract-typespec/api/kafka-connect.tsp
@@ -217,6 +217,7 @@ enum ConnectorState {
 model ConnectorStatus {
   state: ConnectorState;
   workerId?: string;
+  trace?: string;
 }
 
 model Connector {
diff --git a/contract/src/main/resources/swagger/kafbat-ui-api.yaml b/contract/src/main/resources/swagger/kafbat-ui-api.yaml
index a50a755a2..1f6310d54 100644
--- a/contract/src/main/resources/swagger/kafbat-ui-api.yaml
+++ b/contract/src/main/resources/swagger/kafbat-ui-api.yaml
@@ -3725,6 +3725,8 @@ components:
           $ref: '#/components/schemas/ConnectorState'
         workerId:
           type: string
+        trace:
+          type: string
       required:
         - state
 
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/Connect/Details/Overview/Overview.styled.tsx b/frontend/src/components/Connect/Details/Overview/Overview.styled.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f61839e4c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/components/Connect/Details/Overview/Overview.styled.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+import styled, { css } from 'styled-components';
+
+export const ModalOverlay = styled.div`
+  position: fixed;
+  top: 0;
+  left: 0;
+  right: 0;
+  bottom: 0;
+  background-color: ${({ theme }) => theme.modal.overlay};
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  justify-content: center;
+  z-index: 1000;
+`;
+
+export const ModalContent = styled.div(
+  ({ theme: { modal } }) => css`
+    background-color: ${modal.backgroundColor};
+    color: ${modal.color};
+    border-radius: 8px;
+    padding: 24px;
+    max-width: 65vw;
+    max-height: 80vh;
+    overflow: auto;
+    position: relative;
+    border: 1px solid ${modal.border.contrast};
+    box-shadow: 0 4px 20px ${modal.shadow};
+  `
+);
+
+export const ModalHeader = styled.div(
+  ({ theme: { modal } }) => css`
+    display: flex;
+    justify-content: space-between;
+    align-items: center;
+    margin-bottom: 16px;
+    border-bottom: 1px solid ${modal.border.bottom};
+    padding-bottom: 12px;
+  `
+);
+
+export const ModalTitle = styled.h3`
+  margin: 0;
+  font-size: 18px;
+  font-weight: 600;
+`;
+
+export const WorkerInfo = styled.p(
+  ({ theme: { modal } }) => css`
+    margin: 4px 0 0 0;
+    font-size: 14px;
+    color: ${modal.contentColor};
+  `
+);
+
+export const TraceContent = styled.div(
+  ({ theme: { modal } }) => css`
+    background-color: ${modal.border.contrast};
+    padding: 16px;
+    border-radius: 6px;
+    font-family: 'Monaco', 'Menlo', 'Ubuntu Mono', monospace;
+    font-size: 12px;
+    color: ${modal.color};
+    border: 1px solid ${modal.border.contrast};
+    max-height: 400px;
+    overflow-y: auto;
+    white-space: pre-wrap;
+    word-break: break-word;
+  `
+);
+
+export const ModalFooter = styled.div(
+  ({ theme: { modal } }) => css`
+    margin-top: 16px;
+    padding-top: 12px;
+    border-top: 1px solid ${modal.border.top};
+    text-align: center;
+    display: flex;
+    justify-content: center;
+  `
+);
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/Connect/Details/Overview/Overview.tsx b/frontend/src/components/Connect/Details/Overview/Overview.tsx
index d1fdc56fb..aad545041 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/Connect/Details/Overview/Overview.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/Connect/Details/Overview/Overview.tsx
@@ -1,15 +1,19 @@
-import React from 'react';
+import React, { useState } from 'react';
 import * as C from 'components/common/Tag/Tag.styled';
 import * as Metrics from 'components/common/Metrics';
+import { Button } from 'components/common/Button/Button';
 import getTagColor from 'components/common/Tag/getTagColor';
 import { RouterParamsClusterConnectConnector } from 'lib/paths';
 import useAppParams from 'lib/hooks/useAppParams';
 import { useConnector, useConnectorTasks } from 'lib/hooks/api/kafkaConnect';
+import { ConnectorState } from 'generated-sources';
 
 import getTaskMetrics from './getTaskMetrics';
+import * as S from './Overview.styled';
 
 const Overview: React.FC = () => {
   const routerProps = useAppParams<RouterParamsClusterConnectConnector>();
+  const [showTraceModal, setShowTraceModal] = useState(false);
 
   const { data: connector } = useConnector(routerProps);
   const { data: tasks } = useConnectorTasks(routerProps);
@@ -20,35 +24,90 @@ const Overview: React.FC = () => {
 
   const { running, failed } = getTaskMetrics(tasks);
 
+  const hasTraceInfo = connector.status.trace;
+
+  const handleStateClick = () => {
+    if (connector.status.state === ConnectorState.FAILED && hasTraceInfo) {
+      setShowTraceModal(true);
+    }
+  };
+
   return (
-    <Metrics.Wrapper>
-      <Metrics.Section>
-        {connector.status?.workerId && (
-          <Metrics.Indicator label="Worker">
-            {connector.status.workerId}
+    <>
+      <Metrics.Wrapper>
+        <Metrics.Section>
+          {connector.status?.workerId && (
+            <Metrics.Indicator label="Worker">
+              {connector.status.workerId}
+            </Metrics.Indicator>
+          )}
+          <Metrics.Indicator label="Type">{connector.type}</Metrics.Indicator>
+          {connector.config['connector.class'] && (
+            <Metrics.Indicator label="Class">
+              {connector.config['connector.class']}
+            </Metrics.Indicator>
+          )}
+          <Metrics.Indicator label="State">
+            <C.Tag
+              color={getTagColor(connector.status.state)}
+              style={{
+                cursor:
+                  connector.status.state === ConnectorState.FAILED &&
+                  hasTraceInfo
+                    ? 'pointer'
+                    : 'default',
+              }}
+              onClick={handleStateClick}
+            >
+              {connector.status.state}
+            </C.Tag>
           </Metrics.Indicator>
-        )}
-        <Metrics.Indicator label="Type">{connector.type}</Metrics.Indicator>
-        {connector.config['connector.class'] && (
-          <Metrics.Indicator label="Class">
-            {connector.config['connector.class']}
+          <Metrics.Indicator label="Tasks Running">{running}</Metrics.Indicator>
+          <Metrics.Indicator
+            label="Tasks Failed"
+            isAlert
+            alertType={failed > 0 ? 'error' : 'success'}
+          >
+            {failed}
           </Metrics.Indicator>
-        )}
-        <Metrics.Indicator label="State">
-          <C.Tag color={getTagColor(connector.status.state)}>
-            {connector.status.state}
-          </C.Tag>
-        </Metrics.Indicator>
-        <Metrics.Indicator label="Tasks Running">{running}</Metrics.Indicator>
-        <Metrics.Indicator
-          label="Tasks Failed"
-          isAlert
-          alertType={failed > 0 ? 'error' : 'success'}
-        >
-          {failed}
-        </Metrics.Indicator>
-      </Metrics.Section>
-    </Metrics.Wrapper>
+        </Metrics.Section>
+      </Metrics.Wrapper>
+
+      {showTraceModal && (
+        <S.ModalOverlay onClick={() => setShowTraceModal(false)}>
+          <S.ModalContent
+            onClick={(e: React.MouseEvent) => e.stopPropagation()}
+          >
+            <S.ModalHeader>
+              <div>
+                <S.ModalTitle>Connector Error Details</S.ModalTitle>
+                {connector.status.workerId && (
+                  <S.WorkerInfo>
+                    Worker: {connector.status.workerId}
+                  </S.WorkerInfo>
+                )}
+              </div>
+            </S.ModalHeader>
+
+            <S.TraceContent>
+              {connector.status.trace ? (
+                <div>{connector.status.trace}</div>
+              ) : null}
+            </S.TraceContent>
+
+            <S.ModalFooter>
+              <Button
+                buttonType="primary"
+                buttonSize="M"
+                onClick={() => setShowTraceModal(false)}
+              >
+                Close
+              </Button>
+            </S.ModalFooter>
+          </S.ModalContent>
+        </S.ModalOverlay>
+      )}
+    </>
   );
 };
 
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/Connect/Details/Overview/__tests__/Overview.spec.tsx b/frontend/src/components/Connect/Details/Overview/__tests__/Overview.spec.tsx
index 2d4a01d14..2885ae38c 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/Connect/Details/Overview/__tests__/Overview.spec.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/Connect/Details/Overview/__tests__/Overview.spec.tsx
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 import React from 'react';
 import Overview from 'components/Connect/Details/Overview/Overview';
 import { connector, tasks } from 'lib/fixtures/kafkaConnect';
-import { screen } from '@testing-library/react';
+import { screen, fireEvent } from '@testing-library/react';
 import { render } from 'lib/testHelpers';
 import { useConnector, useConnectorTasks } from 'lib/hooks/api/kafkaConnect';
+import { ConnectorState } from 'generated-sources';
 
 jest.mock('lib/hooks/api/kafkaConnect', () => ({
   useConnector: jest.fn(),
@@ -53,5 +54,96 @@ describe('Overview', () => {
       expect(screen.getByText('Tasks Failed')).toBeInTheDocument();
       expect(screen.getByText(1)).toBeInTheDocument();
     });
+
+    it('opens modal when FAILED state is clicked and has connector trace', () => {
+      const failedConnector = {
+        ...connector,
+        status: {
+          ...connector.status,
+          state: ConnectorState.FAILED,
+          trace: 'Test error trace',
+        },
+      };
+
+      (useConnector as jest.Mock).mockImplementation(() => ({
+        data: failedConnector,
+      }));
+      (useConnectorTasks as jest.Mock).mockImplementation(() => ({
+        data: [],
+      }));
+
+      render(<Overview />);
+
+      const stateTag = screen.getByText('FAILED');
+      expect(stateTag).toBeInTheDocument();
+      expect(stateTag).toHaveStyle('cursor: pointer');
+
+      fireEvent.click(stateTag);
+
+      expect(screen.getByText('Connector Error Details')).toBeInTheDocument();
+      expect(screen.getByText('Test error trace')).toBeInTheDocument();
+    });
+
+    it('does not open modal when FAILED state is clicked but no trace info', () => {
+      const failedConnector = {
+        ...connector,
+        status: {
+          ...connector.status,
+          state: ConnectorState.FAILED,
+          // No trace info
+        },
+      };
+
+      (useConnector as jest.Mock).mockImplementation(() => ({
+        data: failedConnector,
+      }));
+      (useConnectorTasks as jest.Mock).mockImplementation(() => ({
+        data: [],
+      }));
+
+      render(<Overview />);
+
+      const stateTag = screen.getByText('FAILED');
+      expect(stateTag).toBeInTheDocument();
+      expect(stateTag).toHaveStyle('cursor: default');
+
+      fireEvent.click(stateTag);
+
+      expect(
+        screen.queryByText('Connector Error Details')
+      ).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+    });
+
+    it('closes modal when close button is clicked', () => {
+      const failedConnector = {
+        ...connector,
+        status: {
+          ...connector.status,
+          state: ConnectorState.FAILED,
+          trace: 'Test error trace',
+        },
+      };
+
+      (useConnector as jest.Mock).mockImplementation(() => ({
+        data: failedConnector,
+      }));
+      (useConnectorTasks as jest.Mock).mockImplementation(() => ({
+        data: [],
+      }));
+
+      render(<Overview />);
+
+      const stateTag = screen.getByText('FAILED');
+      fireEvent.click(stateTag);
+
+      expect(screen.getByText('Connector Error Details')).toBeInTheDocument();
+
+      const closeButton = screen.getByText('Close');
+      fireEvent.click(closeButton);
+
+      expect(
+        screen.queryByText('Connector Error Details')
+      ).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+    });
   });
 });