diff --git a/packages/grpc-js/src/server.ts b/packages/grpc-js/src/server.ts
index ad463b95..9ed9b8d7 100644
--- a/packages/grpc-js/src/server.ts
+++ b/packages/grpc-js/src/server.ts
@@ -1495,6 +1495,7 @@ export class Server {
         keepaliveTimeout = setTimeout(() => {
           clearKeepaliveTimeout();
           this.keepaliveTrace('Ping timeout passed without response');
+          this.trace('Connection dropped by keepalive timeout');
           sessionClosedByServer = true;
           session.close();
         }, this.keepaliveTimeoutMs);