diff --git a/third-party/realdds/src/dds-network-adapter-watcher.cpp b/third-party/realdds/src/dds-network-adapter-watcher.cpp
index 85078e7a92..3abd5e3306 100644
--- a/third-party/realdds/src/dds-network-adapter-watcher.cpp
+++ b/third-party/realdds/src/dds-network-adapter-watcher.cpp
@@ -72,13 +72,14 @@ class network_adapter_watcher_singleton
     ~network_adapter_watcher_singleton()
     {
         _adapter_watcher.reset();  // signal the thread to finish
-        try {
+        try 
+        {
             if (_th.joinable())
                 _th.join();
         }
-        catch (std::system_error&)
+        catch (std::system_error& e)
         {
-            std::cerr << "join failed, thread might no longer be joinable";
+            LOG_ERROR("join failed, thread might no longer be joinable, Error:" << e.what());
         }
     }