diff --git a/virtualSensor.cpp b/virtualSensor.cpp
index 4588e5b..5e4ca5f 100644
--- a/virtualSensor.cpp
+++ b/virtualSensor.cpp
@@ -653,7 +653,8 @@
         if (std::string("org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.ServiceUnknown") !=
             ex.name())
         {
-            throw ex.name();
+            error("Could not reach entity-manager: {ERROR}", "ERROR", ex);
+            throw;
         }
     }