diff --git a/src/com/sheepit/client/Server.java b/src/com/sheepit/client/Server.java
index e2ccf5a..02f1bd0 100644
--- a/src/com/sheepit/client/Server.java
+++ b/src/com/sheepit/client/Server.java
@@ -448,6 +448,7 @@ public class Server extends Thread implements HostnameVerifier, X509TrustManager
 		catch (Exception e) {
 			StringWriter sw = new StringWriter();
 			PrintWriter pw = new PrintWriter(sw);
+			e.printStackTrace(pw);
 			throw new FermeException("error requestJob: unknow exception " + e + " stacktrace: " + sw.toString());
 		}
 		finally {