diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/admin/patch/PatchServiceImpl.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/admin/patch/PatchServiceImpl.java
index de77be62b7..0cae0f3a6c 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/admin/patch/PatchServiceImpl.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/admin/patch/PatchServiceImpl.java
@@ -190,6 +190,8 @@ public class PatchServiceImpl implements PatchService
                 // failed
                 report = e.getMessage();
                 success = false;
+                // dump the report to log
+                logger.error(report);
             }
         }