diff --git a/beacon-chain/sync/rpc_beacon_blocks_by_range.go b/beacon-chain/sync/rpc_beacon_blocks_by_range.go
index 47e8b9f8c7..eead13b548 100644
--- a/beacon-chain/sync/rpc_beacon_blocks_by_range.go
+++ b/beacon-chain/sync/rpc_beacon_blocks_by_range.go
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ func (r *RegularSync) beaconBlocksByRangeRPCHandler(ctx context.Context, msg int
 	// TODO(3147): Only return blocks on the chain of the head root.
 	blks, err := r.db.Blocks(ctx, filters.NewFilter().SetStartSlot(startSlot).SetEndSlot(endSlot))
 	if err != nil {
+		log.WithError(err).Error("Failed to retrieve blocks")
 		resp, err := r.generateErrorResponse(responseCodeServerError, genericError)
 		if err != nil {
 			log.WithError(err).Error("Failed to generate a response error")