diff --git a/deluge/ui/ui.py b/deluge/ui/ui.py
index 52deea44d..f0af1cb82 100644
--- a/deluge/ui/ui.py
+++ b/deluge/ui/ui.py
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 # 	Boston, MA    02110-1301, USA.
 #
 
+import sys
 
 import deluge.configmanager
 
@@ -61,7 +62,8 @@ class UI:
                 log.info("Starting ConsoleUI..")
                 from deluge.ui.console.main import ConsoleUI
                 ui = ConsoleUI(ui_args).run()
-        except ImportError:
+        except ImportError, e:
+            log.exception(e)
             log.error("Unable to find the requested UI: %s.  Please select a different UI with the '-u' option or alternatively use the '-s' option to select a different default UI.", selected_ui)
             import sys
             sys.exit(0)