diff --git a/modules/dcache/src/main/java/org/dcache/pool/repository/v5/ReplicaRepository.java b/modules/dcache/src/main/java/org/dcache/pool/repository/v5/ReplicaRepository.java
index 16d7353c31c..07995695a9f 100644
--- a/modules/dcache/src/main/java/org/dcache/pool/repository/v5/ReplicaRepository.java
+++ b/modules/dcache/src/main/java/org/dcache/pool/repository/v5/ReplicaRepository.java
@@ -897,6 +897,7 @@ public void setState(PnfsId id, ReplicaState state, String why)
                                 case CACHED:
                                 case PRECIOUS:
                                 case BROKEN:
+                                    LOGGER.warn("Changing state of {} from {} to {}: {}", id, source, state, why);
                                     return r.setState(state);
                                 default:
                                     break;