diff --git a/apps/user_ldap/lib/wizard.php b/apps/user_ldap/lib/wizard.php
index b70ede8599..30ce455274 100644
--- a/apps/user_ldap/lib/wizard.php
+++ b/apps/user_ldap/lib/wizard.php
@@ -567,6 +567,10 @@ class Wizard extends LDAPUtility {
 		//get a result set > 0 on a proper base
 		$rr = $this->ldap->search($cr, $base, 'objectClass=*', array('dn'), 0, 1);
 		if(!$this->ldap->isResource($rr)) {
+			$errorNo  = $this->ldap->errno($cr);
+			$errorMsg = $this->ldap->error($cr);
+			\OCP\Util::writeLog('user_ldap', 'Wiz: Could not search base '.$base.
+							' Error '.$errorNo.': '.$errorMsg, \OCP\Util::INFO);
 			return false;
 		}
 		$entries = $this->ldap->countEntries($cr, $rr);