diff --git a/source/shared_lib/include/feathery_ftp/ftp.h b/source/shared_lib/include/feathery_ftp/ftp.h
index 7e35b983..e9939570 100755
--- a/source/shared_lib/include/feathery_ftp/ftp.h
+++ b/source/shared_lib/include/feathery_ftp/ftp.h
@@ -189,4 +189,7 @@ extern int ftpSelect(int poll);
 extern int ftpGetPassivePort();
 extern int ftpGetListenPort();
 
+extern int getLastSocketError();
+extern const char * getLastSocketErrorText(int *errNumber);
+
 #endif /* FTP_H_ */
diff --git a/source/shared_lib/sources/feathery_ftp/ftpRuntime.c b/source/shared_lib/sources/feathery_ftp/ftpRuntime.c
index 4fa06d4c..433ddee0 100644
--- a/source/shared_lib/sources/feathery_ftp/ftpRuntime.c
+++ b/source/shared_lib/sources/feathery_ftp/ftpRuntime.c
@@ -205,7 +205,9 @@ if(VERBOSE_MODE_ENABLED) printf("ERROR: Connection refused; Session limit reache
 									 LEN_RXBUF - pSession->rxBufWriteIdx);
 					if(len <= 0)											// has client shutdown the connection?
 					{
-						if(VERBOSE_MODE_ENABLED) printf("ftpExecute ERROR ON RECEIVE for socket = %d\n",ctrlSocket);
+						int errorNumber = len; //getLastSocketError();
+						const char *errText = getLastSocketErrorText(&errorNumber);
+						if(VERBOSE_MODE_ENABLED) printf("ftpExecute ERROR ON RECEIVE for socket = %d, data len = %d, error = %d [%s]\n",ctrlSocket,(LEN_RXBUF - pSession->rxBufWriteIdx),errorNumber,errText);
 
 						ftpUntrackSocket(ctrlSocket);
 						ftpCloseSession(n);
diff --git a/source/shared_lib/sources/feathery_ftp/ftpTargetPosix.c b/source/shared_lib/sources/feathery_ftp/ftpTargetPosix.c
index 84545910..29f1a689 100644
--- a/source/shared_lib/sources/feathery_ftp/ftpTargetPosix.c
+++ b/source/shared_lib/sources/feathery_ftp/ftpTargetPosix.c
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
 #include "ftpTypes.h"
 #include "ftpConfig.h"
 #include "ftp.h"
+#include "errno.h"
 
 ip_t ownIp;
 
@@ -446,4 +447,14 @@ int ftpSelect(int poll)
 	}
 }
 
+int getLastSocketError() {
+	return errno;
+}
+
+const char * getLastSocketErrorText(int *errNumber) {
+	int errId = (errNumber != NULL ? *errNumber : getLastSocketError());
+	return strerror(errId);
+}
+
+
 #endif
diff --git a/source/shared_lib/sources/feathery_ftp/ftpTargetWin32.c b/source/shared_lib/sources/feathery_ftp/ftpTargetWin32.c
index 93494428..b21453e7 100644
--- a/source/shared_lib/sources/feathery_ftp/ftpTargetWin32.c
+++ b/source/shared_lib/sources/feathery_ftp/ftpTargetWin32.c
@@ -480,4 +480,13 @@ int ftpSelect(int poll)
 	}
 }
 
+int getLastSocketError() {
+	return WSAGetLastError();
+}
+
+const char * getLastSocketErrorText(int *errNumber) {
+	int errId = (errNumber != NULL ? *errNumber : getLastSocketError());
+	return WSAGetLastErrorMessage("",errId);
+}
+
 #endif
diff --git a/source/shared_lib/sources/platform/posix/miniftpclient.cpp b/source/shared_lib/sources/platform/posix/miniftpclient.cpp
index 233f5628..d7b8e6d8 100644
--- a/source/shared_lib/sources/platform/posix/miniftpclient.cpp
+++ b/source/shared_lib/sources/platform/posix/miniftpclient.cpp
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ static long file_is_downloaded(void *data) {
 }
 
 int file_progress(struct FtpFile *out,double download_total, double download_now, double upload_total,double upload_now) {
-  if(SystemFlags::VERBOSE_MODE_ENABLED) printf(" download progress [%f][%f][%f][%f] ",download_total,download_now,upload_total,upload_now);
+  //if(SystemFlags::VERBOSE_MODE_ENABLED) printf(" download progress [%f][%f][%f][%f] ",download_total,download_now,upload_total,upload_now);
   SystemFlags::OutputDebug(SystemFlags::debugNetwork," download progress [%f][%f][%f][%f] ",download_total,download_now,upload_total,upload_now);
 
   if(out != NULL &&