diff --git a/src/audit_log/audit_log.cc b/src/audit_log/audit_log.cc
index 73d5aec8..2db18e52 100644
--- a/src/audit_log/audit_log.cc
+++ b/src/audit_log/audit_log.cc
@@ -274,6 +274,7 @@ bool AuditLog::saveIfRelevant(Transaction *transaction) {
 bool AuditLog::saveIfRelevant(Transaction *transaction, int parts) {
     bool saveAnyway = false;
     if (m_status == OffAuditLogStatus || m_status == NotSetLogStatus) {
+        transaction->debug(5, "Audit log engine was not set.");
         return true;
     }