diff --git a/apps/req.c b/apps/req.c
index b965a9f37..dc08d6d7a 100644
--- a/apps/req.c
+++ b/apps/req.c
@@ -916,6 +916,7 @@ loop:
 		else if (i == 0)
 			{
 			BIO_printf(bio_err,"verify failure\n");
+			ERR_print_errors(bio_err);
 			}
 		else /* if (i > 0) */
 			BIO_printf(bio_err,"verify OK\n");