diff --git a/plugin/cpp/networkplugin.cpp b/plugin/cpp/networkplugin.cpp
index bf900db7b2c56d53344419ca9646e31c0f7169a2..f7e57db01d5342f188d7e7eeba2dd2a8f8bbaccb 100644
--- a/plugin/cpp/networkplugin.cpp
+++ b/plugin/cpp/networkplugin.cpp
@@ -676,6 +676,7 @@ void NetworkPlugin::send(const std::string &data) {
 
 void NetworkPlugin::checkPing() {
 	if (m_pingReceived == false) {
+		LOG4CXX_ERROR(logger, "PING request not received - exiting...");
 		handleExitRequest();
 	}
 	m_pingReceived = false;