diff --git a/lib/zigbee.js b/lib/zigbee.js
index 7d70145d0..8b1f78ec2 100644
--- a/lib/zigbee.js
+++ b/lib/zigbee.js
@@ -154,11 +154,16 @@ class Zigbee {
     }
 
     ping(deviceID) {
+        let friendlyName = 'unknown';
         const device = this.shepherd._findDevByAddr(deviceID);
-
+        const ieeeAddr = device.ieeeAddr;
+        if (settings.getDevice(ieeeAddr)) {
+            friendlyName = settings.getDevice(ieeeAddr).friendly_name;
+        }
+        
         if (device) {
             // Note: checkOnline has the callback argument but does not call callback
-            logger.debug(`Check online ${deviceID}`);
+            logger.debug(`Check online ${friendlyName} ${deviceID}`);
             this.shepherd.controller.checkOnline(device);
         }
     }