diff --git a/server/src/services/asset-media.service.ts b/server/src/services/asset-media.service.ts
index 10132bbb07..03677054ec 100644
--- a/server/src/services/asset-media.service.ts
+++ b/server/src/services/asset-media.service.ts
@@ -356,6 +356,7 @@ export class AssetMediaService extends BaseService {
         await this.addToSharedLink(auth.sharedLink, duplicateId);
       }
 
+      this.logger.debug(`Duplicate asset upload rejected: existing asset ${duplicateId}`);
       return { status: AssetMediaStatus.DUPLICATE, id: duplicateId };
     }