diff --git a/plugins/hifiSdl2/src/Joystick.cpp b/plugins/hifiSdl2/src/Joystick.cpp
index 136c021913..cf7dde371b 100644
--- a/plugins/hifiSdl2/src/Joystick.cpp
+++ b/plugins/hifiSdl2/src/Joystick.cpp
@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@ Joystick::Joystick(SDL_JoystickID instanceId, SDL_GameController* sdlGameControl
     _sdlHaptic(SDL_HapticOpenFromJoystick(_sdlJoystick)),
     _instanceId(instanceId)
 {
+    if (!_sdlHaptic) {
+        qDebug(SDL_GetError());
+    }
     SDL_HapticRumbleInit(_sdlHaptic);
 }