diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/parser/MessageParser.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/parser/MessageParser.java
index 6e7b3276..f0659511 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/parser/MessageParser.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/parser/MessageParser.java
@@ -202,6 +202,13 @@ public class MessageParser extends AbstractParser implements
 		if (packet.getType() == MessagePacket.TYPE_ERROR) {
 			Jid from = packet.getFrom();
 			if (from != null) {
+				Element error = packet.findChild("error");
+				String text = error == null ? null : error.findChildContent("text");
+				if (text != null) {
+					Log.d(Config.LOGTAG, account.getJid().toBareJid() + ": sending message to "+ from+ " failed - " + text);
+				} else if (error != null) {
+					Log.d(Config.LOGTAG, account.getJid().toBareJid() + ": sending message to "+ from+ " failed - " + error);
+				}
 				Message message = mXmppConnectionService.markMessage(account,
 						from.toBareJid(),
 						packet.getId(),