diff --git a/phpBB/memberlist.php b/phpBB/memberlist.php
index 53e92fccc8..ff34af94af 100644
--- a/phpBB/memberlist.php
+++ b/phpBB/memberlist.php
@@ -83,7 +83,8 @@ if(!$result = $db->sql_query($sql))
 {
 	if(DEBUG)
 	{
-		error_die(SQL_QUERY, "Error getting memberlist.", __LINE__, __FILE__);
+	 	$error = $db->sql_error();
+		error_die(SQL_QUERY, "Error getting memberlist.<br>Reason: ".$error['message']"<br>Query: $sql", __LINE__, __FILE__);
 	}
 	else
 	{
@@ -187,4 +188,4 @@ if(($selected_members = $db->sql_numrows($result)) > 0)
 }
 
 include('includes/page_tail.'.$phpEx);
-?>	
\ No newline at end of file
+?>