diff --git a/simgear/scene/util/OrthophotoManager.cxx b/simgear/scene/util/OrthophotoManager.cxx
index 28b1c3ca..3f6ed639 100644
--- a/simgear/scene/util/OrthophotoManager.cxx
+++ b/simgear/scene/util/OrthophotoManager.cxx
@@ -238,6 +238,8 @@ namespace simgear {
                     const Texture2DRef texture = textureFromImage(image);
                     const OrthophotoBounds bbox = OrthophotoBounds::fromBucket(bucket);
                     return new Orthophoto(texture, bbox);
+                } else {
+                    SG_LOG(SG_OSG, SG_ALERT, "Failed to load orthophoto with path " << dds_path);
                 }
             }
             
@@ -250,6 +252,8 @@ namespace simgear {
                     const Texture2DRef texture = textureFromImage(image);
                     const OrthophotoBounds bbox = OrthophotoBounds::fromBucket(bucket);
                     return new Orthophoto(texture, bbox);
+                } else {
+                    SG_LOG(SG_OSG, SG_ALERT, "Failed to load orthophoto with path " << png_path);
                 }
             }
         }