diff --git a/source/encoder.cpp b/source/encoder.cpp
index 7864342..624579d 100644
--- a/source/encoder.cpp
+++ b/source/encoder.cpp
@@ -1015,8 +1015,9 @@ bool obsffmpeg::encoder::update(obs_data_t* settings)
 						if ((ret = av_opt_set(_context, key.c_str(), value.c_str(),
 						                      AV_OPT_SEARCH_CHILDREN))
 						    < 0) {
-							PLOG_WARNING("Option '%s' could not be set to '%s'.",
-							             key.c_str(), value.c_str());
+							char sterror[AV_ERROR_MAX_STRING_SIZE];
+							av_make_error_string(sterror, AV_ERROR_MAX_STRING_SIZE, ret);
+							PLOG_WARNING("Option '%s' could not be set to '%s'. (%s)", key.c_str(), value.c_str(), sterror);
 						}
 						have_param      = false;
 						have_key        = false;