diff --git a/lib/platform/bitbucket-server/index.ts b/lib/platform/bitbucket-server/index.ts
index 7453a55b2e8a27be82e3596a85f99e2c8561a376..768c2e91d12c645dd8800c185b059163577e2235 100644
--- a/lib/platform/bitbucket-server/index.ts
+++ b/lib/platform/bitbucket-server/index.ts
@@ -460,6 +460,7 @@ export /* istanbul ignore next */ function ensureIssue(
   body: string
 ) {
   logger.debug(`ensureIssue(${title}, body={${body}})`);
+  logger.warn({ title }, 'Cannot ensure issue');
   // TODO: Needs implementation
   // This is used by Renovate when creating its own issues, e.g. for deprecated package warnings, config error notifications, or "masterIssue"
   // BB Server doesnt have issues
diff --git a/lib/platform/bitbucket/index.ts b/lib/platform/bitbucket/index.ts
index bbbe9d1838dcd78f79a9bcaac0fedce4e677dc76..bda82bb554fb640b4e9267ba744ea471d6c67146 100644
--- a/lib/platform/bitbucket/index.ts
+++ b/lib/platform/bitbucket/index.ts
@@ -358,6 +358,7 @@ export async function ensureIssue(title: string, body: string) {
   /* istanbul ignore if */
   if (!config.has_issues) {
     logger.warn('Issues are disabled');
+    logger.info({ title, body }, 'Failed to ensure Issue');
     return null;
   }
   try {