diff --git a/src/client.cc b/src/client.cc
index 7389b224..aea878c0 100644
--- a/src/client.cc
+++ b/src/client.cc
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@ bool Client::process_pending_inputs()
         }
         catch (Kakoune::runtime_error& error)
         {
+            write_to_debug_buffer(format("Error: {}", error.what()));
             context().print_status({ error.what().str(), get_face("Error") });
             context().hooks().run_hook("RuntimeError", error.what(), context());
         }