diff --git a/examples/server/server.c b/examples/server/server.c
index 10a77853d..1e07fb9eb 100644
--- a/examples/server/server.c
+++ b/examples/server/server.c
@@ -48,7 +48,10 @@ static void NonBlockingSSL_Accept(SSL* ssl)
 
     while (ret != SSL_SUCCESS && (error == SSL_ERROR_WANT_READ ||
                                   error == SSL_ERROR_WANT_WRITE)) {
-        printf("... server would block\n");
+        if (error == SSL_ERROR_WANT_READ)
+            printf("... server would read block\n");
+        else
+            printf("... server would write block\n");
 
         if (CyaSSL_dtls(ssl))
             select_ret = tcp_select(sockfd,