diff --git a/bin/tape-admin b/bin/tape-admin
index f3df90c..c77cf4d 100755
--- a/bin/tape-admin
+++ b/bin/tape-admin
@@ -586,6 +586,10 @@ ltfs_is_mounted () {
 	fi
 	return 0
     else
+	if [ $verbose -ge 2 ]; then
+	    printf "${MAGENTA}findmnt can't find an active mount target ${GREEN}'%s'${NO_COLOR}\n" \
+		   "$ltfs_mountpoint"
+	fi
 	return 1
     fi
 }