diff --git a/lib/workers/repository/update/branch/index.ts b/lib/workers/repository/update/branch/index.ts
index 4f35e4ad3667e91848db0c7c36a78c404b731067..e76b4c2dce533d5ad47c15062868dc2aece72ea4 100644
--- a/lib/workers/repository/update/branch/index.ts
+++ b/lib/workers/repository/update/branch/index.ts
@@ -181,6 +181,9 @@ export async function processBranch(
       branchConfig.pendingChecks &&
       !dependencyDashboardCheck
     ) {
+      logger.debug(
+        `Branch ${config.branchName} creation is disabled because internalChecksFilter was not met`,
+      );
       return {
         branchExists: false,
         prNo: branchPr?.number,