diff --git a/servers/slapd/overlays/syncprov.c b/servers/slapd/overlays/syncprov.c
index c6cef4a71b..48186ff4e5 100644
--- a/servers/slapd/overlays/syncprov.c
+++ b/servers/slapd/overlays/syncprov.c
@@ -843,7 +843,7 @@ syncprov_qplay( Operation *op, slap_overinst *on, syncops *so )
 			rc = be_entry_get_rw( op, &opc.sndn, NULL, NULL, 0, &e );
 			if ( rc ) {
 				Debug( LDAP_DEBUG_SYNC, "syncprov_qplay: failed to get %s, "
-					"ignoring...\n", opc.sndn.bv_val );
+					"error (%d), ignoring...\n", opc.sndn.bv_val, rc );
 				ch_free( sr );
 				rc = 0;
 				continue;