diff --git a/src/bignum.h b/src/bignum.h
index 1a2406b9358..6e8d3cb8aba 100644
--- a/src/bignum.h
+++ b/src/bignum.h
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ public:
     std::vector<unsigned char> getvch() const
     {
         unsigned int nSize = BN_bn2mpi(this, NULL);
-        if (nSize < 4)
+        if (nSize <= 4)
             return std::vector<unsigned char>();
         std::vector<unsigned char> vch(nSize);
         BN_bn2mpi(this, &vch[0]);
diff --git a/src/db.cpp b/src/db.cpp
index e681d98f1a2..9d5b33ac9cc 100644
--- a/src/db.cpp
+++ b/src/db.cpp
@@ -780,7 +780,10 @@ int CWalletDB::LoadWallet(CWallet* pwallet)
         // Get cursor
         Dbc* pcursor = GetCursor();
         if (!pcursor)
+        {
+            printf("Error getting wallet database cursor\n");
             return DB_CORRUPT;
+        }
 
         loop
         {
@@ -791,7 +794,10 @@ int CWalletDB::LoadWallet(CWallet* pwallet)
             if (ret == DB_NOTFOUND)
                 break;
             else if (ret != 0)
+            {
+                printf("Error reading next record from wallet database\n");
                 return DB_CORRUPT;
+            }
 
             // Unserialize
             // Taking advantage of the fact that pair serialization
@@ -861,19 +867,38 @@ int CWalletDB::LoadWallet(CWallet* pwallet)
                     CPrivKey pkey;
                     ssValue >> pkey;
                     key.SetPrivKey(pkey);
-                    if (key.GetPubKey() != vchPubKey || !key.IsValid())
+                    if (key.GetPubKey() != vchPubKey)
+                    {
+                        printf("Error reading wallet database: CPrivKey pubkey inconsistency\n");
                         return DB_CORRUPT;
+                    }
+                    if (!key.IsValid())
+                    {
+                        printf("Error reading wallet database: invalid CPrivKey\n");
+                        return DB_CORRUPT;
+                    }
                 }
                 else
                 {
                     CWalletKey wkey;
                     ssValue >> wkey;
                     key.SetPrivKey(wkey.vchPrivKey);
-                    if (key.GetPubKey() != vchPubKey || !key.IsValid())
+                    if (key.GetPubKey() != vchPubKey)
+                    {
+                        printf("Error reading wallet database: CWalletKey pubkey inconsistency\n");
                         return DB_CORRUPT;
+                    }
+                    if (!key.IsValid())
+                    {
+                        printf("Error reading wallet database: invalid CWalletKey\n");
+                        return DB_CORRUPT;
+                    }
                 }
                 if (!pwallet->LoadKey(key))
+                {
+                    printf("Error reading wallet database: LoadKey failed\n");
                     return DB_CORRUPT;
+                }
             }
             else if (strType == "mkey")
             {
@@ -882,7 +907,10 @@ int CWalletDB::LoadWallet(CWallet* pwallet)
                 CMasterKey kMasterKey;
                 ssValue >> kMasterKey;
                 if(pwallet->mapMasterKeys.count(nID) != 0)
+                {
+                    printf("Error reading wallet database: duplicate CMasterKey id %u\n", nID);
                     return DB_CORRUPT;
+                }
                 pwallet->mapMasterKeys[nID] = kMasterKey;
                 if (pwallet->nMasterKeyMaxID < nID)
                     pwallet->nMasterKeyMaxID = nID;
@@ -894,7 +922,10 @@ int CWalletDB::LoadWallet(CWallet* pwallet)
                 vector<unsigned char> vchPrivKey;
                 ssValue >> vchPrivKey;
                 if (!pwallet->LoadCryptedKey(vchPubKey, vchPrivKey))
+                {
+                    printf("Error reading wallet database: LoadCryptedKey failed\n");
                     return DB_CORRUPT;
+                }
                 fIsEncrypted = true;
             }
             else if (strType == "defaultkey")
diff --git a/src/init.cpp b/src/init.cpp
index c8141f2c911..168ebee67d6 100644
--- a/src/init.cpp
+++ b/src/init.cpp
@@ -370,12 +370,14 @@ bool AppInit2(int argc, char* argv[])
         else if (nLoadWalletRet == DB_NEED_REWRITE)
         {
             strErrors += _("Wallet needed to be rewritten: restart Bitcoin to complete    \n");
+            printf("%s", strErrors.c_str());
             wxMessageBox(strErrors, "Bitcoin", wxOK | wxICON_ERROR);
             return false;
         }
         else
             strErrors += _("Error loading wallet.dat      \n");
     }
+    printf("%s", strErrors.c_str());
     printf(" wallet      %15"PRI64d"ms\n", GetTimeMillis() - nStart);
 
     RegisterWallet(pwalletMain);