diff --git a/rclone-backup.sh b/rclone-backup.sh
index 95dd629..bdb2c53 100755
--- a/rclone-backup.sh
+++ b/rclone-backup.sh
@@ -30,7 +30,17 @@ SYNC_ERROR=$(rclone sync "$SOURCE" "$REMOTE" \
   -q 2>&1)
 
 if [ -n "$SYNC_ERROR" ]; then
-  echo "[SYNC ERROR] $SYNC_ERROR" >> "$LOG_FILE"
+    COUNT_ERROR=$(echo "$SYNC_ERROR" | wc -l)
+    if [ "$COUNT_ERROR" -gt 15 ]; then
+        TOP=3
+        BOTTOM=3
+        SYNC_ERROR_TRUNCATED=$(echo "$SYNC_ERROR" | head -n $TOP)
+        SKIPPED=$(($COUNT_ERROR - $TOP - $BOTTOM))
+        SYNC_ERROR_TRUNCATED="$SYNC_ERROR_TRUNCATED
+... skipped $SKIPPED lines ...
+$(echo "$SYNC_ERROR" | tail -n $BOTTOM)"
+        SYNC_ERROR="$SYNC_ERROR_TRUNCATED"
+    fi
 fi
 
 CHECK_OUT=$(rclone check "$SOURCE" "$REMOTE" \