diff --git a/plugins/oculus/src/OculusPlatformPlugin.cpp b/plugins/oculus/src/OculusPlatformPlugin.cpp
index 8a5fcf496c..02807f85b2 100644
--- a/plugins/oculus/src/OculusPlatformPlugin.cpp
+++ b/plugins/oculus/src/OculusPlatformPlugin.cpp
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ bool OculusAPIPlugin::isRunning() const {
 void OculusAPIPlugin::requestNonceAndUserID(NonceUserIDCallback callback) {
 #ifdef OCULUS_APP_ID
     if (!isRunning()) {
+        qCWarning(oculusLog) << "Oculus request failed: Oculus platform plugin not running";
+        callback("", "");
         return;
     }