diff --git a/frigate/api/debug_replay.py b/frigate/api/debug_replay.py
index 0ceb16e13..171bf1b98 100644
--- a/frigate/api/debug_replay.py
+++ b/frigate/api/debug_replay.py
@@ -84,20 +84,20 @@ async def start_debug_replay(request: Request, body: DebugReplayStartBody):
             config_publisher=request.app.config_publisher,
             replay_manager=replay_manager,
         )
-    except RuntimeError as exc:
+    except RuntimeError:
         return JSONResponse(
             content={
                 "success": False,
-                "message": str(exc),
+                "message": "A replay session is already active",
             },
             status_code=409,
         )
-    except ValueError as exc:
-        logger.info("Rejected debug replay start request: %s", exc)
+    except ValueError:
+        logger.exception("Rejected debug replay start request")
         return JSONResponse(
             content={
                 "success": False,
-                "message": str(exc),
+                "message": "Invalid debug replay parameters",
             },
             status_code=400,
         )
diff --git a/frigate/jobs/debug_replay.py b/frigate/jobs/debug_replay.py
index b2859bc0d..0616c4629 100644
--- a/frigate/jobs/debug_replay.py
+++ b/frigate/jobs/debug_replay.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import subprocess as sp
 import threading
 import time
 from dataclasses import dataclass
-from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any, Optional
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any, Optional, cast
 
 from peewee import ModelSelect
 
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ def query_recordings(source_camera: str, start_ts: float, end_ts: float) -> Mode
 
     Module-level so tests can patch it without instantiating a runner.
     """
-    return (
+    query = (
         Recordings.select(
             Recordings.path,
             Recordings.start_time,
@@ -111,6 +111,7 @@ def query_recordings(source_camera: str, start_ts: float, end_ts: float) -> Mode
         .where(Recordings.camera == source_camera)
         .order_by(Recordings.start_time.asc())
     )
+    return cast(ModelSelect, query)
 
 
 class DebugReplayJobRunner(threading.Thread):