diff --git a/source/libs/tdb/src/db/tdbPager.c b/source/libs/tdb/src/db/tdbPager.c
index ee4fc90228..593b8cc589 100644
--- a/source/libs/tdb/src/db/tdbPager.c
+++ b/source/libs/tdb/src/db/tdbPager.c
@@ -156,6 +156,7 @@ int tdbPagerOpenDB(SPager *pPager, SPgno *ppgno, bool toCreate, SBTree *pBt) {
 
     ret = tdbPagerWrite(pPager, pPage);
     if (ret < 0) {
+      tdbError("failed to write page since %s", terrstr());
       return -1;
     }