diff --git a/compiler/cli/src/org/jetbrains/jet/cli/common/CLICompiler.java b/compiler/cli/src/org/jetbrains/jet/cli/common/CLICompiler.java
index 3edc16d1cc1..e7324b8fb4e 100644
--- a/compiler/cli/src/org/jetbrains/jet/cli/common/CLICompiler.java
+++ b/compiler/cli/src/org/jetbrains/jet/cli/common/CLICompiler.java
@@ -152,6 +152,10 @@ public abstract class CLICompiler<A extends CompilerArguments, C extends Compile
             ExitCode rc = compiler.exec(System.out, args);
             if (rc != OK) {
                 System.err.println("exec() finished with " + rc + " return code");
+                System.err.println("Command line arguments: ");
+                for (String arg : args) {
+                    System.err.println(arg);
+                }
                 System.exit(rc.getCode());
             }
         }