diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/api/browser/mainThreadWebview.ts b/src/vs/workbench/api/browser/mainThreadWebview.ts
index 6f8e2f24e7c..6c3d583a081 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/api/browser/mainThreadWebview.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/api/browser/mainThreadWebview.ts
@@ -280,8 +280,8 @@ export class MainThreadWebviews extends Disposable implements extHostProtocol.Ma
 				if (webviewInput.webview.state) {
 					try {
 						state = JSON.parse(webviewInput.webview.state);
-					} catch {
-						// noop
+					} catch (e) {
+						console.error('Could not load webview state', e, webviewInput.webview.state);
 					}
 				}