diff --git a/lib/controller.js b/lib/controller.js
index d25b42aab..99422387c 100644
--- a/lib/controller.js
+++ b/lib/controller.js
@@ -200,6 +200,7 @@ class Controller {
         if (!settings.getDevice(device.ieeeAddr)) {
             logger.info(`New device with address ${device.ieeeAddr} connected!`);
             settings.addDevice(device.ieeeAddr);
+            this.mqttLog('device_connected', device.ieeeAddr);
         }
 
         // We can't handle devices without modelId.
@@ -367,6 +368,11 @@ class Controller {
 
         this.mqtt.publish(deviceSettings.friendly_name, JSON.stringify(payload), options);
     }
+
+    mqttLog(type, message) {
+        const payload = {type: type, message: message};
+        this.mqtt.publish('bridge/log', JSON.stringify(payload), {retain: false});
+    }
 }
 
 module.exports = Controller;