diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/model/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/model/CElement.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/model/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/model/CElement.java
index f324310042e..a7b72994ab2 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/model/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/model/CElement.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/model/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/model/CElement.java
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ package org.eclipse.cdt.internal.core.model;
  * All Rights Reserved.
  */
 
+import org.eclipse.cdt.core.CCorePlugin;
 import org.eclipse.cdt.core.model.CModelException;
 import org.eclipse.cdt.core.model.ICElement;
 import org.eclipse.cdt.core.model.ICElementVisitor;
@@ -81,6 +82,7 @@ public abstract class CElement extends PlatformObject implements ICElement {
 		try {
 			return getElementInfo() != null;
 		} catch (CModelException e) {
+			CCorePlugin.log(e);
 			return false;
 		}
 	}