diff --git a/cmd/syncthing/gui.go b/cmd/syncthing/gui.go
index d884bd516..6fe6398d2 100644
--- a/cmd/syncthing/gui.go
+++ b/cmd/syncthing/gui.go
@@ -765,11 +765,13 @@ func (s *apiService) postSystemConfig(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	// Activate and save
 
 	if err := s.cfg.Replace(to); err != nil {
+		l.Warnln("Replacing config:", err)
 		http.Error(w, err.Error(), http.StatusInternalServerError)
 		return
 	}
 
 	if err := s.cfg.Save(); err != nil {
+		l.Warnln("Saving config:", err)
 		http.Error(w, err.Error(), http.StatusInternalServerError)
 		return
 	}
diff --git a/lib/config/wrapper.go b/lib/config/wrapper.go
index 4b62280ab..dcce23ec3 100644
--- a/lib/config/wrapper.go
+++ b/lib/config/wrapper.go
@@ -304,15 +304,18 @@ func (w *Wrapper) Device(id protocol.DeviceID) (DeviceConfiguration, bool) {
 func (w *Wrapper) Save() error {
 	fd, err := osutil.CreateAtomic(w.path, 0600)
 	if err != nil {
+		l.Debugln("CreateAtomic:", err)
 		return err
 	}
 
 	if err := w.cfg.WriteXML(fd); err != nil {
+		l.Debugln("WriteXML:", err)
 		fd.Close()
 		return err
 	}
 
 	if err := fd.Close(); err != nil {
+		l.Debugln("Close:", err)
 		return err
 	}