diff --git a/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/Components/Session/SessionController.cs b/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/Components/Session/SessionController.cs
index 1b3cc62281..0e8e1736bf 100644
--- a/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/Components/Session/SessionController.cs
+++ b/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/Components/Session/SessionController.cs
@@ -559,7 +559,11 @@ namespace Tgstation.Server.Host.Components.Session
 			}
 			catch (OperationCanceledException)
 			{
-				logger.LogTrace("Topic request aborted!");
+				logger.LogTrace(
+					"Topic request {0}!",
+					cancellationToken.IsCancellationRequested
+						? "aborted"
+						: "timed out");
 				cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
 			}
 			catch (Exception e)