diff --git a/src/servers/media/media_server.cpp b/src/servers/media/media_server.cpp
index 544bcd6306..6deaf4acbd 100644
--- a/src/servers/media/media_server.cpp
+++ b/src/servers/media/media_server.cpp
@@ -236,6 +236,7 @@ void ServerApp::StartAddonServer()
 		return;
 	
 	(new BAlert("media_server", "Launching media_addon_server failed.\n\nmedia_server will terminate", "OK"))->Go();
+	fprintf(stderr, "Launching media_addon_server failed: %s\n", strerror(err));
 	exit(1);
 }