diff --git a/degesch.c b/degesch.c
index a6babf4..cbd0a32 100644
--- a/degesch.c
+++ b/degesch.c
@@ -8985,10 +8985,13 @@ load_servers (struct app_context *ctx)
 	while ((subtree = str_map_iter_next (&iter)))
 	{
 		const char *name = iter.link->key;
+		const char *err;
 		if (subtree->type != CONFIG_ITEM_OBJECT)
 			log_global_error (ctx, "Error in configuration: "
 				"ignoring server `#s' as it's not an object", name);
-		else if (check_server_name_for_addition (ctx, name))
+		else if ((err = check_server_name_for_addition (ctx, name)))
+			log_global_error (ctx, "Cannot load server `#s': #s", name, err);
+		else
 			server_add (ctx, name, subtree);
 	}
 }