diff --git a/pkg/rtc/participant.go b/pkg/rtc/participant.go
index b262a79a1..035be52ad 100644
--- a/pkg/rtc/participant.go
+++ b/pkg/rtc/participant.go
@@ -485,6 +485,8 @@ func (p *ParticipantImpl) Close(sendLeave bool) error {
 		return nil
 	}
 
+	p.params.Logger.Errorw("closing participant", nil)
+
 	// send leave message
 	if sendLeave {
 		_ = p.writeMessage(&livekit.SignalResponse{