diff --git a/pmd/etc/changelog.txt b/pmd/etc/changelog.txt
index 05ab4016d4..5364b057d4 100644
--- a/pmd/etc/changelog.txt
+++ b/pmd/etc/changelog.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 ???? - 4.2.5:
 
+Enhanced logging in the ClassTypeResolver to provide more detailed messaging.
 
 October 12, 2008 - 4.2.4:
 
diff --git a/pmd/src/net/sourceforge/pmd/typeresolution/ClassTypeResolver.java b/pmd/src/net/sourceforge/pmd/typeresolution/ClassTypeResolver.java
index 385f6588b8..df358b72b1 100644
--- a/pmd/src/net/sourceforge/pmd/typeresolution/ClassTypeResolver.java
+++ b/pmd/src/net/sourceforge/pmd/typeresolution/ClassTypeResolver.java
@@ -146,11 +146,11 @@ public class ClassTypeResolver extends JavaParserVisitorAdapter {
 				populateClassName(node, className);
 			}
 		} catch (ClassNotFoundException e) {
-			LOG.log(Level.FINE, "Could not find class " + className);
+			LOG.log(Level.FINE, "Could not find class " + className + ", due to: " + e.getClass().getName() + ": " + e.getMessage());
 		} catch (NoClassDefFoundError e) {
-			LOG.log(Level.WARNING, "Could not find class " + className);
+			LOG.log(Level.WARNING, "Could not find class " + className + ", due to: " + e.getClass().getName() + ": " + e.getMessage());
 		} catch (ClassFormatError e) {
-			LOG.log(Level.WARNING, "Could not find class " + className);
+			LOG.log(Level.WARNING, "Could not find class " + className + ", due to: " + e.getClass().getName() + ": " + e.getMessage());
 		} finally {
 			populateImports(node);
 		}