diff --git a/src/signer/nip46_client.rs b/src/signer/nip46_client.rs
index 66eb353..3a0e9c2 100644
--- a/src/signer/nip46_client.rs
+++ b/src/signer/nip46_client.rs
@@ -790,6 +790,8 @@ impl Nip46ClientSigner {
     }
 
     fn fail(&self, message: impl Into<String>) {
+        let message = message.into();
+        eprintln!("[nip46] session failed: {message}");
         if let Ok(mut inner) = self.inner.try_lock() {
             inner.phase = Nip46Phase::Error(message.into());
             inner.task = None;