diff --git a/lib/utils/timeout.py b/lib/utils/timeout.py
index 804778621..e68eb2c7b 100644
--- a/lib/utils/timeout.py
+++ b/lib/utils/timeout.py
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 import threading
 
+from lib.core.data import logger
+
 def timeout(func, args=(), kwargs={}, duration=1, default=None):
     class InterruptableThread(threading.Thread):
         def __init__(self):
@@ -12,7 +14,8 @@ def timeout(func, args=(), kwargs={}, duration=1, default=None):
         def run(self):
             try:
                 self.result = func(*args, **kwargs)
-            except:
+            except Exception, msg:
+                logger.log(8, msg)
                 self.result = default
 
     thread = InterruptableThread()