diff --git a/hadoop-hdfs-project/hadoop-hdfs/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hdfs/server/datanode/DataNode.java b/hadoop-hdfs-project/hadoop-hdfs/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hdfs/server/datanode/DataNode.java
index 4bb70f8a410..05527e323dd 100644
--- a/hadoop-hdfs-project/hadoop-hdfs/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hdfs/server/datanode/DataNode.java
+++ b/hadoop-hdfs-project/hadoop-hdfs/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hdfs/server/datanode/DataNode.java
@@ -2594,6 +2594,8 @@ public class DataNode extends ReconfigurableBase
         handleBadBlock(b, ie, false);
         LOG.warn("{}:Failed to transfer {} to {} got",
             bpReg, b, targets[0], ie);
+      } catch (Throwable t) {
+        LOG.error("Failed to transfer block " + b, t);
       } finally {
         decrementXmitsInProgress();
         IOUtils.closeStream(blockSender);