diff --git a/src/BizHawk.Bizware.Graphics/OpenGL/OpenGLVersion.cs b/src/BizHawk.Bizware.Graphics/OpenGL/OpenGLVersion.cs
index d9a0b14a17..74c420ac1f 100644
--- a/src/BizHawk.Bizware.Graphics/OpenGL/OpenGLVersion.cs
+++ b/src/BizHawk.Bizware.Graphics/OpenGL/OpenGLVersion.cs
@@ -32,8 +32,9 @@ namespace BizHawk.Bizware.Graphics
 						return PackGLVersion(major, minor) >= PackGLVersion(requestedMajor, requestedMinor);
 					}
 				}
-				catch
+				catch (Exception ex)
 				{
+					Console.Error.WriteLine($"OpenGL check for version {requestedMajor}.{requestedMinor} failed, underlying exception: {ex}");
 					return false;
 				}
 			}