diff --git a/src/libvirt.c b/src/libvirt.c
index 7f1ff83486..c5cd60dfd1 100644
--- a/src/libvirt.c
+++ b/src/libvirt.c
@@ -4289,6 +4289,9 @@ confirm:
      * do, but fortunately worst case is that there is a
      * domain left in 'paused' state on source.
      */
+    if (ret < 0)
+        VIR_WARN("Guest %s probably left in 'paused' state on source",
+                 domain->name);
 
  done:
     if (orig_err) {