diff --git a/discord/ext/commands/core.py b/discord/ext/commands/core.py
index 9bb102b58..7a03feb3f 100644
--- a/discord/ext/commands/core.py
+++ b/discord/ext/commands/core.py
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ class Command:
         except CommandError as e:
             raise e
         except Exception as e:
-            raise ConversionError(converter) from e
+            raise ConversionError(converter, e) from e
 
         try:
             return converter(argument)
diff --git a/discord/ext/commands/errors.py b/discord/ext/commands/errors.py
index f3d20ba57..d6443f2fa 100644
--- a/discord/ext/commands/errors.py
+++ b/discord/ext/commands/errors.py
@@ -57,11 +57,15 @@ class ConversionError(CommandError):
     ----------
     converter: :class:`discord.ext.commands.Converter`
         The converter that failed.
+    original
+        The original exception that was raised. You can also get this via
+        the ``__cause__`` attribute.
 
     This inherits from :exc:`.CommandError`.
     """
-    def __init__(self, converter):
+    def __init__(self, converter, original):
         self.converter = converter
+        self.original = original
 
 class UserInputError(CommandError):
     """The base exception type for errors that involve errors