diff --git a/src/mesh/RadioLibRF95.cpp b/src/mesh/RadioLibRF95.cpp
index 0fa6c7fe8..eca2509aa 100644
--- a/src/mesh/RadioLibRF95.cpp
+++ b/src/mesh/RadioLibRF95.cpp
@@ -14,8 +14,10 @@ int16_t RadioLibRF95::begin(float freq, float bw, uint8_t sf, uint8_t cr, uint8_
 {
     // execute common part
     int16_t state = SX127x::begin(RF95_CHIP_VERSION, syncWord, preambleLength);
-    if (state != RADIOLIB_ERR_NONE)
+    if (state != RADIOLIB_ERR_NONE) {
+        LOG_WARN("Initial probe for RF95 failed with %d, trying again with alternative hardware version\n", state);
         state = SX127x::begin(RF95_ALT_VERSION, syncWord, preambleLength);
+    }
     RADIOLIB_ASSERT(state);
 
     // current limit was removed from module' ctor
@@ -80,4 +82,4 @@ bool RadioLibRF95::isReceiving()
 uint8_t RadioLibRF95::readReg(uint8_t addr)
 {
     return mod->SPIreadRegister(addr);
-}
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+}