diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/library/views.py b/src/calibre/gui2/library/views.py
index 5ad6a2632f..e263e2c489 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/library/views.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/library/views.py
@@ -511,6 +511,7 @@ class BooksView(QTableView): # {{{
             except:
                 # Ignore invalid tweak values as users seem to often get them
                 # wrong
+                print('Ignoring invalid sort_columns_at_startup tweak, with error:')
                 import traceback
                 traceback.print_exc()
             old_state['sort_history'] = sh