diff --git a/pkg/kubelet/pod_workers.go b/pkg/kubelet/pod_workers.go
index b258319cf3e..606fc55516a 100644
--- a/pkg/kubelet/pod_workers.go
+++ b/pkg/kubelet/pod_workers.go
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/kubelet/events"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/kubelet/eviction"
 	kubetypes "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/kubelet/types"
+	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/kubelet/util/format"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/kubelet/util/queue"
 )
 
@@ -178,7 +179,7 @@ func (p *podWorkers) managePodLoop(podUpdates <-chan UpdatePodOptions) {
 			update.OnCompleteFunc(err)
 		}
 		if err != nil {
-			glog.Errorf("Error syncing pod %s, skipping: %v", update.Pod.UID, err)
+			glog.Errorf("Error syncing pod %s (%q), skipping: %v", update.Pod.UID, format.Pod(update.Pod), err)
 			p.recorder.Eventf(update.Pod, v1.EventTypeWarning, events.FailedSync, "Error syncing pod, skipping: %v", err)
 		}
 		p.wrapUp(update.Pod.UID, err)