diff --git a/sesman/tools/dis.c b/sesman/tools/dis.c
index 408027ca..728be4a9 100644
--- a/sesman/tools/dis.c
+++ b/sesman/tools/dis.c
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 #include <unistd.h>
 #include <sys/socket.h>
 #include <sys/un.h>
+#include <errno.h>
 
 #include "xrdp_sockets.h"
 
@@ -76,6 +77,10 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
     {
         printf("message sent ok\n");
     }
+    else
+    {
+        printf("message send failed: %s\n", strerror(errno));
+    }
 
     return 0;
 }