diff --git a/sleekxmpp/basexmpp.py b/sleekxmpp/basexmpp.py
index b78c255..936b5d1 100644
--- a/sleekxmpp/basexmpp.py
+++ b/sleekxmpp/basexmpp.py
@@ -109,8 +109,9 @@ class basexmpp(object):
 			if hasattr(self.plugin[plugin], 'xep'):
 				xep = "(XEP-%s) " % self.plugin[plugin].xep
 			logging.debug("Loaded Plugin %s%s" % (xep, self.plugin[plugin].description))
-		except:
+		except Exception, e:
 			logging.error("Unable to load plugin: %s" %(plugin) )
+			logging.exception(e)
             
 	def register_plugins(self):
 		"""Initiates all plugins in the plugins/__init__.__all__"""