diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwrender/npcanimation.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwrender/npcanimation.cpp
index a8ba1abf5d..9b05ce0a23 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwrender/npcanimation.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwrender/npcanimation.cpp
@@ -811,6 +811,8 @@ void NpcAnimation::addPartGroup(int group, int priority, const std::vector<ESM::
                                  bodypart->mData.mPart == ESM::BodyPart::MP_Upperarm))
                     bodypart = NULL;
             }
+            else if (!bodypart)
+                std::cerr << "Failed to find body part '" << part->mFemale << "'" << std::endl;
         }
         if(!bodypart && !part->mMale.empty())
         {
@@ -824,6 +826,8 @@ void NpcAnimation::addPartGroup(int group, int priority, const std::vector<ESM::
                                  bodypart->mData.mPart == ESM::BodyPart::MP_Upperarm))
                     bodypart = NULL;
             }
+            else if (!bodypart)
+                std::cerr << "Failed to find body part '" << part->mMale << "'" << std::endl;
         }
 
         if(bodypart)