diff --git a/bin/dig/dighost.c b/bin/dig/dighost.c
index 41d02365e9..f364147e74 100644
--- a/bin/dig/dighost.c
+++ b/bin/dig/dighost.c
@@ -3602,6 +3602,7 @@ tcp_connected(isc_nmhandle_t *handle, isc_result_t eresult, void *arg) {
 			start_tcp(next);
 			check_if_done();
 		} else {
+			dighost_error("no servers could be reached\n");
 			clear_current_lookup();
 		}