diff --git a/opm/simulators/timestepping/AdaptiveTimeStepping_impl.hpp b/opm/simulators/timestepping/AdaptiveTimeStepping_impl.hpp
index 3b6bac86e..0d330dc7c 100644
--- a/opm/simulators/timestepping/AdaptiveTimeStepping_impl.hpp
+++ b/opm/simulators/timestepping/AdaptiveTimeStepping_impl.hpp
@@ -76,10 +76,14 @@ namespace Opm {
                     std::cout << "Overall linear iterations used: " << linearIterations << std::endl;
                 }
             }
-            catch (Opm::NumericalProblem) 
-            {
+            catch (Opm::NumericalProblem e) {
+                std::cerr << e.what() << std::endl;
                 // since linearIterations is < 0 this will restart the solver
             }
+            catch (std::runtime_error e) {
+                std::cerr << e.what() << std::endl;
+                // also catch linear solver not converged
+            }
 
             // (linearIterations < 0 means on convergence in solver)
             if( linearIterations >= 0 )