diff --git a/code/renderergl1/tr_cmds.c b/code/renderergl1/tr_cmds.c
index cb1ab5f4..a1c3f712 100644
--- a/code/renderergl1/tr_cmds.c
+++ b/code/renderergl1/tr_cmds.c
@@ -131,6 +131,7 @@ void *R_GetCommandBufferReserved( int bytes, int reservedBytes ) {
 			ri.Error( ERR_FATAL, "R_GetCommandBuffer: bad size %i", bytes );
 		}
 		// if we run out of room, just start dropping commands
+		ri.Printf( PRINT_WARNING, "Failed to allocate render command of size %d\n", bytes );
 		return NULL;
 	}
 
diff --git a/code/renderergl2/tr_cmds.c b/code/renderergl2/tr_cmds.c
index 305404c2..94a72710 100644
--- a/code/renderergl2/tr_cmds.c
+++ b/code/renderergl2/tr_cmds.c
@@ -138,6 +138,7 @@ void *R_GetCommandBufferReserved( int bytes, int reservedBytes ) {
 			ri.Error( ERR_FATAL, "R_GetCommandBuffer: bad size %i", bytes );
 		}
 		// if we run out of room, just start dropping commands
+		ri.Printf( PRINT_WARNING, "Failed to allocate render command of size %d\n", bytes );
 		return NULL;
 	}