diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/OnlinePlay/OnlinePlayScreen.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/OnlinePlay/OnlinePlayScreen.cs
index 4074dd1573..75612516a9 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/OnlinePlay/OnlinePlayScreen.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/OnlinePlay/OnlinePlayScreen.cs
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ using osu.Framework.Graphics;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Colour;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Shapes;
+using osu.Framework.Logging;
 using osu.Framework.Screens;
 using osu.Game.Beatmaps.Drawables;
 using osu.Game.Graphics.Containers;
@@ -165,7 +166,10 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.OnlinePlay
         private void onlineStateChanged(ValueChangedEvent<APIState> state) => Schedule(() =>
         {
             if (state.NewValue != APIState.Online)
+            {
+                Logger.Log("API connection was lost, can't continue with online play", LoggingTarget.Network, LogLevel.Important);
                 Schedule(forcefullyExit);
+            }
         });
 
         protected override void LoadComplete()