diff --git a/src/sinqAxis.cpp b/src/sinqAxis.cpp
index a7b0a3d..094dc24 100644
--- a/src/sinqAxis.cpp
+++ b/src/sinqAxis.cpp
@@ -364,6 +364,10 @@ asynStatus sinqAxis::move(double position, int relative, double minVelocity,
     getAxisParamChecked(this, encoderType, &encType);
     getAxisParamChecked(this, motorStatusHomed, &motorStatHomed);
     if (strcmp(encType, IncrementalEncoder) == 0 && motorStatHomed == 0) {
+        asynPrint(pC_->pasynUser(), ASYN_TRACE_ERROR,
+                  "Controller \"%s\", axis %d => %s, line "
+                  "%d:\nAxis needs to be homed first.\n",
+                  pC_->portName, axisNo(), __PRETTY_FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
         setAxisParamChecked(this, motorErrorMessage,
                             "Motor needs to be homed first.");
         return asynError;