diff --git a/src/SDLWrapper.cpp b/src/SDLWrapper.cpp
index 999dbca..86feec6 100644
--- a/src/SDLWrapper.cpp
+++ b/src/SDLWrapper.cpp
@@ -4,7 +4,9 @@
 using namespace sc::gui;
 
 SDLWrapper::SDLWrapper() {
-    SDL_Init(SDL_INIT_VIDEO);
+    if (SDL_Init(SDL_INIT_VIDEO)) {
+        SDL_Log("SDL_Init(): %s", SDL_GetError());
+    }
 }
 
 SDLWrapper::~SDLWrapper() {