diff --git a/ESP32-IDF_FreeRTOS/I2C_MultiDevice/main/hello_world_main.c b/ESP32-IDF_FreeRTOS/I2C_MultiDevice/main/hello_world_main.c
index 22051edd7..84fd88330 100644
--- a/ESP32-IDF_FreeRTOS/I2C_MultiDevice/main/hello_world_main.c
+++ b/ESP32-IDF_FreeRTOS/I2C_MultiDevice/main/hello_world_main.c
@@ -82,6 +82,9 @@ void task1(void *pvParameters) {
             vTaskDelay((500)); // Delay for 1 second
             xSemaphoreGive(xMutex);
         }
+        else {
+            printf("Task 1 timed out waiting for mutex\n");
+        }
         vTaskDelay((100));
     }
 }
@@ -94,6 +97,9 @@ void task2(void *pvParameters) {
             vTaskDelay((2000)); // Delay for 2 seconds
             xSemaphoreGive(xMutex);
         }
+        else {
+            printf("Task 2 timed out waiting for mutex\n");
+        }
         vTaskDelay((100));
     }
 }