diff --git a/hbase-server/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hbase/master/HMasterCommandLine.java b/hbase-server/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hbase/master/HMasterCommandLine.java
index 1feeeeb6e26b..0e225ee96484 100644
--- a/hbase-server/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hbase/master/HMasterCommandLine.java
+++ b/hbase-server/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hbase/master/HMasterCommandLine.java
@@ -244,6 +244,7 @@ private int startMaster() {
           throw new RuntimeException("HMaster Aborted");
       }
     } catch (Throwable t) {
+      t.printStackTrace();
       LOG.error("Master exiting", t);
       return 1;
     }