diff --git a/activemq-core/src/main/java/org/apache/activemq/transport/tcp/TcpTransport.java b/activemq-core/src/main/java/org/apache/activemq/transport/tcp/TcpTransport.java
index 3403e09e9b..94fb6fe6b6 100755
--- a/activemq-core/src/main/java/org/apache/activemq/transport/tcp/TcpTransport.java
+++ b/activemq-core/src/main/java/org/apache/activemq/transport/tcp/TcpTransport.java
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ public class TcpTransport extends TransportThreadSupport implements Transport, S
             onException(e);
         } catch (Throwable e){
             stoppedLatch.get().countDown();
-            IOException ioe=new IOException("Unexpected error occured");
+            IOException ioe=new IOException("Unexpected error occured: " + e);
             ioe.initCause(e);
             onException(ioe);
         }finally {