diff --git a/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/ifc.py b/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/ifc.py
index be63f87669..f58cd080bd 100644
--- a/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/ifc.py
+++ b/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/ifc.py
@@ -80,8 +80,8 @@ class IfcStore:
             if IfcStore.path:
                 try:
                     IfcStore.load_file(IfcStore.path)
-                except:
-                    pass
+                except Exception as e:
+                    print(f"Failed to load file {IfcStore.path}. Error details: {e}")
         return IfcStore.file
 
     @staticmethod