diff --git a/java/server/src/org/openqa/grid/web/servlet/handler/RequestHandler.java b/java/server/src/org/openqa/grid/web/servlet/handler/RequestHandler.java
index 2cdcee8362211..dcf161f833e20 100644
--- a/java/server/src/org/openqa/grid/web/servlet/handler/RequestHandler.java
+++ b/java/server/src/org/openqa/grid/web/servlet/handler/RequestHandler.java
@@ -131,6 +131,7 @@ public void process() {
           log.log(Level.WARNING, "The client is gone for session " + session + ", terminating");
           registry.terminate(session, SessionTerminationReason.CLIENT_GONE);
         } catch (SocketTimeoutException e){
+          log.log(Level.SEVERE, "Socket timed out for session " + session + ", " + e.getMessage());
           registry.terminate(session, SessionTerminationReason.SO_TIMEOUT);
         } catch (Throwable t) {
           log.log(Level.SEVERE, "cannot forward the request " + t.getMessage(), t);