diff --git a/src/kernel/faction.c b/src/kernel/faction.c
index 4b41e58cb..3ed6ee095 100755
--- a/src/kernel/faction.c
+++ b/src/kernel/faction.c
@@ -319,6 +319,7 @@ bool checkpasswd(const faction * f, const char *passwd)
         log_warning("case-sensitive password check failed: %s", factionname(f));
         return true;
     }
+    log_warning("password check failed: %s", factionname(f));
     return false;
 }