diff --git a/apm-sniffer/apm-agent-core/src/main/java/org/skywalking/apm/agent/core/logging/SystemOutWriter.java b/apm-sniffer/apm-agent-core/src/main/java/org/skywalking/apm/agent/core/logging/SystemOutWriter.java
index 814ea922d..fce01021c 100644
--- a/apm-sniffer/apm-agent-core/src/main/java/org/skywalking/apm/agent/core/logging/SystemOutWriter.java
+++ b/apm-sniffer/apm-agent-core/src/main/java/org/skywalking/apm/agent/core/logging/SystemOutWriter.java
@@ -34,4 +34,8 @@ public enum SystemOutWriter implements IWriter {
         PrintStream out = System.out;
         out.println(message);
     }
+
+    public PrintStream getStream(){
+        return System.out;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/apm-sniffer/apm-agent/src/main/java/org/skywalking/apm/agent/SkyWalkingAgent.java b/apm-sniffer/apm-agent/src/main/java/org/skywalking/apm/agent/SkyWalkingAgent.java
index c0a9bdad7..9bfe01be3 100644
--- a/apm-sniffer/apm-agent/src/main/java/org/skywalking/apm/agent/SkyWalkingAgent.java
+++ b/apm-sniffer/apm-agent/src/main/java/org/skywalking/apm/agent/SkyWalkingAgent.java
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ import net.bytebuddy.utility.JavaModule;
 import org.skywalking.apm.agent.core.boot.ServiceManager;
 import org.skywalking.apm.agent.core.conf.SnifferConfigInitializer;
 import org.skywalking.apm.agent.core.logging.EasyLogResolver;
+import org.skywalking.apm.agent.core.logging.SystemOutWriter;
 import org.skywalking.apm.agent.core.plugin.AbstractClassEnhancePluginDefine;
 import org.skywalking.apm.agent.core.plugin.EnhanceContext;
 import org.skywalking.apm.agent.core.plugin.PluginBootstrap;
@@ -66,7 +67,8 @@ public class SkyWalkingAgent {
 
             ServiceManager.INSTANCE.boot();
         } catch (Exception e) {
-            logger.error(e, "skywalking agent shutdown.");
+            SystemOutWriter.INSTANCE.write("skywalking agent is shutting down.");
+            e.printStackTrace(SystemOutWriter.INSTANCE.getStream());
             return;
         }