diff --git a/lib/redis.js b/lib/redis.js
index 24b9e748..d6246ab4 100644
--- a/lib/redis.js
+++ b/lib/redis.js
@@ -440,6 +440,12 @@ Redis.prototype.silentEmit = function (eventName) {
   if (this.listeners(eventName).length > 0) {
     return this.emit.apply(this, arguments);
   }
+  if (eventName === 'error') {
+    var error = arguments[1];
+    if (error instanceof Error) {
+      console.error('[ioredis] Unhandled error event:', error.stack);
+    }
+  }
   return false;
 };