diff --git a/src/ssb.db.c b/src/ssb.db.c
index 9b703fc1b..5c7312fa2 100644
--- a/src/ssb.db.c
+++ b/src/ssb.db.c
@@ -946,7 +946,12 @@ bool tf_ssb_db_blob_store(tf_ssb_t* ssb, const uint8_t* blob, size_t size, char*
 	{
 		if (sqlite3_bind_text(statement, 1, id, -1, NULL) == SQLITE_OK && sqlite3_bind_blob(statement, 2, blob, size, NULL) == SQLITE_OK)
 		{
-			result = sqlite3_step(statement) == SQLITE_DONE;
+			int r = sqlite3_step(statement);
+			result = r == SQLITE_DONE;
+			if (!result)
+			{
+				tf_printf("Blob store failed: %s.", sqlite3_errmsg(db));
+			}
 			rows = sqlite3_changes(db);
 		}
 		else