diff --git a/src/backends/meta-monitor-manager.c b/src/backends/meta-monitor-manager.c
index 0b5e54c48..1d6690e45 100644
--- a/src/backends/meta-monitor-manager.c
+++ b/src/backends/meta-monitor-manager.c
@@ -585,6 +585,8 @@ meta_monitor_manager_ensure_configured (MetaMonitorManager *manager)
                                                        &error))
         {
           g_clear_object (&config);
+          g_warning ("Failed to use linear monitor configuration: %s",
+                     error->message);
           g_clear_error (&error);
         }
       else
@@ -602,6 +604,8 @@ meta_monitor_manager_ensure_configured (MetaMonitorManager *manager)
                                                        &error))
         {
           g_clear_object (&config);
+          g_warning ("Failed to use fallback monitor configuration: %s",
+                     error->message);
           g_clear_error (&error);
         }
       else