diff --git a/plugins/RemovableDriveOutputDevice/RemovableDriveOutputDevice.py b/plugins/RemovableDriveOutputDevice/RemovableDriveOutputDevice.py
index 4ce9b6fd94..9fe5ab33be 100644
--- a/plugins/RemovableDriveOutputDevice/RemovableDriveOutputDevice.py
+++ b/plugins/RemovableDriveOutputDevice/RemovableDriveOutputDevice.py
@@ -63,8 +63,10 @@ class RemovableDriveOutputDevice(OutputDevice):
             self._writing = True
             job.start()
         except PermissionError as e:
+            Logger.log("e", "Permission denied when trying to write to %s: %s", file_name, str(e))
             raise OutputDeviceError.PermissionDeniedError() from e
         except OSError as e:
+            Logger.log("e", "Operating system would not let us write to %s: %s", file_name, str(e))
             raise OutputDeviceError.WriteRequestFailedError() from e
 
     def _onProgress(self, job, progress):