diff --git a/src/video/wayland/SDL_waylandevents.c b/src/video/wayland/SDL_waylandevents.c
index fc9788643..d8badd2aa 100644
--- a/src/video/wayland/SDL_waylandevents.c
+++ b/src/video/wayland/SDL_waylandevents.c
@@ -498,6 +498,7 @@ void Wayland_PumpEvents(SDL_VideoDevice *_this)
          */
         if (!Wayland_VideoReconnect(_this)) {
             d->display_disconnected = 1;
+            SDL_LogError(SDL_LOG_CATEGORY_VIDEO, "Wayland display connection closed by server (fatal)");
 
             /* Only send a single quit message, as application shutdown might call
              * SDL_PumpEvents