diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 1a90124b5..313a5c621 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 ver 0.15.16 (2010/??/??)
 * encoders:
   - lame: explicitly configure the output sample rate
+* update: log all file permission problems
 
 
 ver 0.15.15 (2010/11/08)
diff --git a/src/update.c b/src/update.c
index d5c9779c8..9a1e7d29b 100644
--- a/src/update.c
+++ b/src/update.c
@@ -254,6 +254,9 @@ stat_directory(const struct directory *directory, struct stat *st)
 	if (path_fs == NULL)
 		return -1;
 	ret = stat(path_fs, st);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		g_warning("Failed to stat %s: %s", path_fs, g_strerror(errno));
+
 	g_free(path_fs);
 	return ret;
 }
@@ -270,6 +273,9 @@ stat_directory_child(const struct directory *parent, const char *name,
 		return -1;
 
 	ret = stat(path_fs, st);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		g_warning("Failed to stat %s: %s", path_fs, g_strerror(errno));
+
 	g_free(path_fs);
 	return ret;
 }