diff --git a/magnum/service/periodic.py b/magnum/service/periodic.py
index 0206c39546..82fb57e8ef 100644
--- a/magnum/service/periodic.py
+++ b/magnum/service/periodic.py
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ from oslo_service import threadgroup
 from magnum.common import clients
 from magnum.common import context
 from magnum.common import exception
+from magnum.i18n import _
 from magnum.i18n import _LI
 from magnum.i18n import _LW
 from magnum import objects
@@ -74,6 +75,7 @@ class MagnumPeriodicTasks(periodic_task.PeriodicTasks):
                 if bay.status != stack.stack_status:
                     old_status = bay.status
                     bay.status = stack.stack_status
+                    bay.status_reason = stack.stack_status_reason
                     bay.save()
                     LOG.info(_LI("Sync up bay with id %(id)s from "
                                  "%(old_status)s to %(status)s."),
@@ -95,6 +97,8 @@ class MagnumPeriodicTasks(periodic_task.PeriodicTasks):
                              {'id': bay.id, 'sid': sid})
                 elif bay.status == bay_status.CREATE_IN_PROGRESS:
                     bay.status = bay_status.CREATE_FAILED
+                    bay.status_reason = _("Stack with id %s not found in "
+                                          "Heat.") % sid
                     bay.save()
                     LOG.info(_LI("Bay with id %(id)s has been set to "
                                  "%(status)s due to stack with id %(sid)s "
@@ -103,6 +107,8 @@ class MagnumPeriodicTasks(periodic_task.PeriodicTasks):
                               'sid': sid})
                 elif bay.status == bay_status.UPDATE_IN_PROGRESS:
                     bay.status = bay_status.UPDATE_FAILED
+                    bay.status_reason = _("Stack with id %s not found in "
+                                          "Heat.") % sid
                     bay.save()
                     LOG.info(_LI("Bay with id %(id)s has been set to "
                                  "%(status)s due to stack with id %(sid)s "
diff --git a/magnum/tests/unit/service/test_periodic.py b/magnum/tests/unit/service/test_periodic.py
index e319165a45..f2c773e764 100644
--- a/magnum/tests/unit/service/test_periodic.py
+++ b/magnum/tests/unit/service/test_periodic.py
@@ -67,8 +67,10 @@ class PeriodicTestCase(base.TestCase):
     def test_sync_bay_status_changes(self, mock_db_update, mock_db_destroy,
                                      mock_oscc, mock_bay_list):
         mock_heat_client = mock.MagicMock()
-        stack1 = fake_stack(id='11', stack_status=bay_status.CREATE_COMPLETE)
-        stack3 = fake_stack(id='33', stack_status=bay_status.UPDATE_COMPLETE)
+        stack1 = fake_stack(id='11', stack_status=bay_status.CREATE_COMPLETE,
+                            stack_status_reason='fake_reason_11')
+        stack3 = fake_stack(id='33', stack_status=bay_status.UPDATE_COMPLETE,
+                            stack_status_reason='fake_reason_33')
         mock_heat_client.stacks.list.return_value = [stack1, stack3]
         mock_osc = mock_oscc.return_value
         mock_osc.heat.return_value = mock_heat_client
@@ -81,8 +83,10 @@ class PeriodicTestCase(base.TestCase):
         periodic.MagnumPeriodicTasks(CONF).sync_bay_status(None)
 
         self.assertEqual(self.bay1.status, bay_status.CREATE_COMPLETE)
+        self.assertEqual(self.bay1.status_reason, 'fake_reason_11')
         mock_db_destroy.assert_called_once_with(self.bay2.uuid)
         self.assertEqual(self.bay3.status, bay_status.UPDATE_COMPLETE)
+        self.assertEqual(self.bay3.status_reason, 'fake_reason_33')
 
     @mock.patch.object(objects.Bay, 'list_all')
     @mock.patch('magnum.common.clients.OpenStackClients')
@@ -124,5 +128,9 @@ class PeriodicTestCase(base.TestCase):
         periodic.MagnumPeriodicTasks(CONF).sync_bay_status(None)
 
         self.assertEqual(self.bay1.status, bay_status.CREATE_FAILED)
+        self.assertEqual(self.bay1.status_reason, 'Stack with id 11 not '
+                         'found in Heat.')
         mock_db_destroy.assert_called_once_with(self.bay2.uuid)
         self.assertEqual(self.bay3.status, bay_status.UPDATE_FAILED)
+        self.assertEqual(self.bay3.status_reason, 'Stack with id 33 not '
+                         'found in Heat.')