diff --git a/channel.go b/channel.go
index 93643fb..b670559 100644
--- a/channel.go
+++ b/channel.go
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ func (chManager *channelManager) startNotifyCancelOrClosed() {
 			chManager.logger.Printf("successfully reconnected to amqp server after eof")
 			chManager.notifyCancelOrClose <- err
 		} else if err != nil {
-			chManager.logger.Printf("not attempting to reconnect to amqp server because closure was initiated by the client")
+			chManager.logger.Printf("not attempting to reconnect to amqp server because closure was initiated by the client: %v", err)
 		} else if err == nil {
 			chManager.logger.Printf("amqp channel closed gracefully")
 		}