diff --git a/libraries/chain/controller.cpp b/libraries/chain/controller.cpp
index c5ad1e73c9..5ddb6ba698 100644
--- a/libraries/chain/controller.cpp
+++ b/libraries/chain/controller.cpp
@@ -1556,6 +1556,7 @@ struct controller_impl {
             }
          } catch( const std::exception& e ) {
             try {
+               elog("Caught exception while logging irreversible: ${e}", ("e", e.what()));
                if (root_id != forkdb.root()->id()) {
                   forkdb.advance_root(root_id);
                }