diff --git a/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/Components/Watchdog/BasicWatchdog.cs b/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/Components/Watchdog/BasicWatchdog.cs
index ea8ce97027..e000b8d85f 100644
--- a/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/Components/Watchdog/BasicWatchdog.cs
+++ b/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/Components/Watchdog/BasicWatchdog.cs
@@ -293,7 +293,10 @@ namespace Tgstation.Server.Host.Components.Watchdog
 								|| CheckActivationReason(ref activeServerReboot, MonitorActivationReason.ActiveServerRebooted)
 								|| CheckActivationReason(ref newDmbAvailable, MonitorActivationReason.NewDmbAvailable)
 								|| CheckActivationReason(ref activeLaunchParametersChanged, MonitorActivationReason.ActiveLaunchParametersUpdated))
+							{
+								Logger.LogTrace("Monitor activation: {0}", activationReason);
 								nextAction = await HandleMonitorWakeup(activationReason, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+							}
 							else
 								moreActivationsToProcess = false;
 						}
diff --git a/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/Components/Watchdog/ExperimentalWatchdog.cs b/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/Components/Watchdog/ExperimentalWatchdog.cs
index 5159977540..41baa57d13 100644
--- a/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/Components/Watchdog/ExperimentalWatchdog.cs
+++ b/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/Components/Watchdog/ExperimentalWatchdog.cs
@@ -438,7 +438,10 @@ namespace Tgstation.Server.Host.Components.Watchdog
 								|| CheckActivationReason(ref inactiveServerStartup, MonitorActivationReason.InactiveServerStartupComplete)
 								|| CheckActivationReason(ref newDmbAvailable, MonitorActivationReason.NewDmbAvailable)
 								|| CheckActivationReason(ref activeLaunchParametersChanged, MonitorActivationReason.ActiveLaunchParametersUpdated))
+							{
+								Logger.LogTrace("Monitor activation: {0}", activationReason);
 								await HandlerMonitorWakeup(activationReason, monitorState, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+							}
 							else
 								moreActivationsToProcess = false;
 						}