diff --git a/libraries/libfc/src/log/gelf_appender.cpp b/libraries/libfc/src/log/gelf_appender.cpp
index 20b8e7b63d..ab8cb84837 100644
--- a/libraries/libfc/src/log/gelf_appender.cpp
+++ b/libraries/libfc/src/log/gelf_appender.cpp
@@ -147,6 +147,10 @@ namespace fc
       });
 
     }
+    catch (std::exception& ex)
+    {
+      std::cerr << "error opening GELF socket to endpoint " << my->cfg.endpoint << ", " << ex.what() << "\n";
+    }
     catch (...)
     {
       std::cerr << "error opening GELF socket to endpoint " << my->cfg.endpoint << "\n";
diff --git a/programs/nodeos/logging.json b/programs/nodeos/logging.json
index 42707b376f..79bfde90c6 100644
--- a/programs/nodeos/logging.json
+++ b/programs/nodeos/logging.json
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
       "name": "net",
       "type": "gelf",
       "args": {
-        "endpoint": "10.10.10.10:12201",
+        "endpoint": "my_server.example.invalid:12201",
         "host": "host_name",
         "_network": "jungle"
       },