diff --git a/server/core/dcb.c b/server/core/dcb.c
index d4361c54b..c8051e811 100644
--- a/server/core/dcb.c
+++ b/server/core/dcb.c
@@ -1203,7 +1203,7 @@ static bool dcb_set_state_nomutex(
                         dcb->state = new_state;
                         succp = true;
                         break;
-                default:
+                default:                        
                         ss_dassert(old_state != NULL);
                         break;
                 }
@@ -1296,6 +1296,18 @@ static bool dcb_set_state_nomutex(
                         STRDCBSTATE(state),
                         STRDCBSTATE(dcb->state))));
         }
+        else
+        {
+                LOGIF(LD, (skygw_log_write(
+                                   LOGFILE_DEBUG,
+                                   "%lu [dcb_set_state_nomutex] Failed "
+                                   "to change state of DCB %p. "
+                                   "Old state %s > new state %s.",
+                                   pthread_self(),
+                                   dcb,
+                                   STRDCBSTATE(*old_state),
+                                   STRDCBSTATE(new_state))));
+        }
         return succp;
 }