diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 741c88a5cf..98cb653405 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+Mon May 11 15:55:22 BST 2009 Daniel P. Berrange <berrange@redhat.com>
+
+	* src/virsh.c: Report detailed error if initial connection open
+	attempt fails
+
 Mon May 11 16:03:37 CEST 2009 Daniel Veillard <veillard@redhat.com>
 
 	* src/lxc_container.c: drop LXC CAP_SYS_BOOT capability to avoid
diff --git a/src/virsh.c b/src/virsh.c
index 2e41c02072..cb32ede266 100644
--- a/src/virsh.c
+++ b/src/virsh.c
@@ -6876,6 +6876,7 @@ vshInit(vshControl *ctl)
      * such as "help".
      */
     if (!ctl->conn) {
+        virshReportError(ctl);
         vshError(ctl, FALSE, "%s", _("failed to connect to the hypervisor"));
         return FALSE;
     }