diff --git a/sdk/jme3-core/src/com/jme3/gde/core/scene/SceneApplication.java b/sdk/jme3-core/src/com/jme3/gde/core/scene/SceneApplication.java
index b43f0f0e6..1394f21f1 100644
--- a/sdk/jme3-core/src/com/jme3/gde/core/scene/SceneApplication.java
+++ b/sdk/jme3-core/src/com/jme3/gde/core/scene/SceneApplication.java
@@ -130,9 +130,11 @@ public class SceneApplication extends Application implements LookupProvider, Loo
         } catch (Exception e) {
             getProgressHandle().finish();
             SceneViewerTopComponent.showOpenGLError(e.toString());
+            Exceptions.printStackTrace(e);
         } catch (Error e) {
             getProgressHandle().finish();
             SceneViewerTopComponent.showOpenGLError(e.toString());
+            Exceptions.printStackTrace(e);
         }
     }
 
@@ -198,9 +200,11 @@ public class SceneApplication extends Application implements LookupProvider, Loo
             started = true;
         } catch (Exception e) {
             getProgressHandle().finish();
+            Exceptions.printStackTrace(e);
             SceneViewerTopComponent.showOpenGLError(e.toString());
         } catch (Error e) {
             getProgressHandle().finish();
+            Exceptions.printStackTrace(e);
             SceneViewerTopComponent.showOpenGLError(e.toString());
         }
     }
diff --git a/sdk/jme3-core/src/com/jme3/gde/core/sceneviewer/SceneViewerTopComponent.java b/sdk/jme3-core/src/com/jme3/gde/core/sceneviewer/SceneViewerTopComponent.java
index 91a55db38..899a31c70 100644
--- a/sdk/jme3-core/src/com/jme3/gde/core/sceneviewer/SceneViewerTopComponent.java
+++ b/sdk/jme3-core/src/com/jme3/gde/core/sceneviewer/SceneViewerTopComponent.java
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ import org.openide.DialogDisplayer;
 import org.openide.NotifyDescriptor;
 import org.openide.NotifyDescriptor.Message;
 import org.openide.awt.UndoRedo;
+import org.openide.util.Exceptions;
 import org.openide.util.HelpCtx;
 import org.openide.util.Lookup;
 
@@ -73,8 +74,10 @@ public final class SceneViewerTopComponent extends TopComponent {
             oglCanvas = ((JmeCanvasContext) app.getContext()).getCanvas();
             oGLPanel.add(oglCanvas);
         } catch (Exception e) {
+            Exceptions.printStackTrace(e);
             showOpenGLError(e.toString());
         } catch (Error err) {
+            Exceptions.printStackTrace(err);
             showOpenGLError(err.toString());
         }
     }