diff --git a/clients/tools/ldapmodify.c b/clients/tools/ldapmodify.c
index 7841bda126..06a636f812 100644
--- a/clients/tools/ldapmodify.c
+++ b/clients/tools/ldapmodify.c
@@ -1262,6 +1262,7 @@ static int process_response(
 
 		if ( rc == -1 ) {
 			ldap_get_option( ld, LDAP_OPT_RESULT_CODE, &rc );
+			tool_perror( "ldap_result", rc, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL );
 			return rc;
 		}