diff --git a/lib/sync.js b/lib/sync.js
index 86e42ebb742..7ec080ae65e 100644
--- a/lib/sync.js
+++ b/lib/sync.js
@@ -519,8 +519,9 @@ SyncApi.prototype._sync = function(syncOptions) {
             self._processSyncResponse(syncToken, data);
         }
         catch (e) {
-            console.error("Caught /sync error:");
-            console.error(e);
+            // log the exception with stack if we have it, else fall back
+            // to the plain description
+            console.error("Caught /sync error", e.stack || e);
         }
 
         // emit synced events