diff --git a/src/specify_cli/_console.py b/src/specify_cli/_console.py
index 8d1216387f..0e448780ad 100644
--- a/src/specify_cli/_console.py
+++ b/src/specify_cli/_console.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 """
 from __future__ import annotations
 
+import logging
 import sys
 from collections.abc import Callable
 
@@ -21,6 +22,8 @@
 from rich.tree import Tree
 from typer.core import TyperGroup
 
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
 BANNER = """
 ███████╗██████╗ ███████╗ ██████╗██╗███████╗██╗   ██╗
 ██╔════╝██╔══██╗██╔════╝██╔════╝██║██╔════╝╚██╗ ██╔╝
@@ -85,7 +88,7 @@ def _maybe_refresh(self):
             try:
                 self._refresh_cb()
             except Exception:
-                pass
+                logger.debug("Progress tracker refresh failed", exc_info=True)
 
     def render(self):
         tree = Tree(f"[cyan]{self.title}[/cyan]", guide_style="grey50")
diff --git a/tests/test_console_imports.py b/tests/test_console_imports.py
index 2ae328732e..9ecb49cf3b 100644
--- a/tests/test_console_imports.py
+++ b/tests/test_console_imports.py
@@ -1,9 +1,12 @@
 """Regression guard: console symbols must remain importable from specify_cli."""
+import logging
+
 from specify_cli import (
     console,
     StepTracker,
     select_with_arrows,
 )
+from specify_cli._console import logger as console_logger
 
 
 def test_console_symbols_importable():
@@ -39,3 +42,21 @@ def test_select_with_arrows_raises_on_empty_options():
     import pytest
     with pytest.raises(ValueError, match="at least one option"):
         select_with_arrows({})
+
+
+def test_step_tracker_refresh_error_is_logged(caplog):
+    """Regression: _maybe_refresh must log exceptions instead of silently swallowing."""
+    tracker = StepTracker("test")
+
+    def failing_refresh():
+        raise RuntimeError("simulated refresh failure")
+
+    tracker.attach_refresh(failing_refresh)
+    tracker.add("step1", "Step One")
+
+    with caplog.at_level(logging.DEBUG, logger=console_logger.name):
+        tracker.complete("step1", "done")
+
+    assert "Progress tracker refresh failed" in caplog.text
+    assert "RuntimeError: simulated refresh failure" in caplog.text
+    assert tracker.steps[0]["status"] == "done"