diff --git a/Util/FFmpeg/FFmpegNativeEncoder.cs b/Util/FFmpeg/FFmpegNativeEncoder.cs
index 1c322da..3cb19a2 100644
--- a/Util/FFmpeg/FFmpegNativeEncoder.cs
+++ b/Util/FFmpeg/FFmpegNativeEncoder.cs
@@ -372,7 +372,11 @@ namespace ADOFAIRenderer.Util.FFmpeg
                         // Returns null if the encoder is not included in the build.
                         // Reference: https://ffmpeg.org/doxygen/trunk/group__lavc__encoding.html
                         var pCodec = ffmpeg.avcodec_find_encoder_by_name(encoder.Name);
-                        if (pCodec == null) continue;
+                        if (pCodec == null)
+                        {
+                            Melon<RenderMod>.Logger.Warning($"Encoder '{encoder.Name}' not found in FFmpeg library. Testing next candidate codec.");
+                            continue;
+                        }
 
                         // avcodec_alloc_context3: Allocates a codec context for the selected encoder.
                         // All encoding parameters such as resolution, framerate, quality, etc., are set on this context.