diff --git a/actor-testkit-typed/src/main/scala/org/apache/pekko/actor/testkit/typed/internal/TestAppender.scala b/actor-testkit-typed/src/main/scala/org/apache/pekko/actor/testkit/typed/internal/TestAppender.scala
index 2a19f8b43b..b4f3fa807f 100644
--- a/actor-testkit-typed/src/main/scala/org/apache/pekko/actor/testkit/typed/internal/TestAppender.scala
+++ b/actor-testkit-typed/src/main/scala/org/apache/pekko/actor/testkit/typed/internal/TestAppender.scala
@@ -113,8 +113,8 @@ import pekko.annotation.InternalApi
       try {
         f.apply(event)
       } catch {
-        case _: Exception => {
-          println("roiocam: got exception on apply filters")
+        case e: Exception => {
+          println(s"roiocam: got exception on apply filters: ${e.getMessage}, ${e.getCause}")
           false
         }
       })