1 files changed, 9 insertions, 7 deletions
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.MediaEncoding/Encoder/EncoderValidator.cs b/MediaBrowser.MediaEncoding/Encoder/EncoderValidator.cs
index 6acdccf3d..1b8b3feec 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.MediaEncoding/Encoder/EncoderValidator.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.MediaEncoding/Encoder/EncoderValidator.cs
@@ -37,20 +37,22 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.MediaEncoding.Encoder
             {
                 output = GetProcessOutput(encoderAppPath, "-version");
             }
-            catch
+            catch (Exception ex)
             {
+                if (logOutput)
+                {
+                    _logger.ErrorException("Error validating encoder", ex);
+                }
             }
 
-            output = output ?? string.Empty;
-
-            if (logOutput)
+            if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(output))
             {
-                _logger.Info("ffmpeg info: {0}", output);
+                return false;
             }
 
-            if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(output))
+            if (logOutput)
             {
-                return false;
+                _logger.Info("ffmpeg info: {0}", output);
             }
 
             if (output.IndexOf("Libav developers", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) != -1)