diff --git a/Shorewall/compiler b/Shorewall/compiler
index 9dcebe2d3..8e1e34df5 100755
--- a/Shorewall/compiler
+++ b/Shorewall/compiler
@@ -4906,6 +4906,18 @@ fatal_error()
 startup_error() # \$* = Error Message
 {
     echo "   ERROR: \$@" >&2
+    case \$COMMAND in
+        start)
+	    logger "Shorewall start failed"
+	    ;;
+	restart)
+	    logger "Shorewall restart failed"
+	    ;;
+	restore)
+	    logger "Shorewall restore failed"
+	    ;;
+    esac
+            
     kill \$\$
     exit 2
 }