diff --git a/spring-context/src/main/java/org/springframework/context/support/AbstractApplicationContext.java b/spring-context/src/main/java/org/springframework/context/support/AbstractApplicationContext.java
index 96c65bac8b..0c83f6a3fa 100644
--- a/spring-context/src/main/java/org/springframework/context/support/AbstractApplicationContext.java
+++ b/spring-context/src/main/java/org/springframework/context/support/AbstractApplicationContext.java
@@ -484,6 +484,8 @@ public abstract class AbstractApplicationContext extends DefaultResourceLoader
 			}
 
 			catch (BeansException ex) {
+				logger.warn("Exception encountered during context initialization - cancelling refresh attempt", ex);
+
 				// Destroy already created singletons to avoid dangling resources.
 				destroyBeans();