diff --git a/modules/UI/videolayout/RemoteVideo.js b/modules/UI/videolayout/RemoteVideo.js
index a7006a425..ca3622fc7 100644
--- a/modules/UI/videolayout/RemoteVideo.js
+++ b/modules/UI/videolayout/RemoteVideo.js
@@ -486,6 +486,8 @@ RemoteVideo.prototype.hasVideoStarted = function() {
 
 RemoteVideo.prototype.addRemoteStreamElement = function(stream) {
     if (!this.container) {
+        logger.debug('Not attaching remote stream due to no container');
+
         return;
     }
 
@@ -498,6 +500,8 @@ RemoteVideo.prototype.addRemoteStreamElement = function(stream) {
     }
 
     if (!stream.getOriginalStream()) {
+        logger.debug('Remote video stream has no original stream');
+
         return;
     }
 
diff --git a/modules/UI/videolayout/VideoLayout.js b/modules/UI/videolayout/VideoLayout.js
index 2c46a3f59..1aa32d9dc 100644
--- a/modules/UI/videolayout/VideoLayout.js
+++ b/modules/UI/videolayout/VideoLayout.js
@@ -200,7 +200,11 @@ const VideoLayout = {
         const id = stream.getParticipantId();
         const remoteVideo = remoteVideos[id];
 
+        logger.debug(`Received a new ${stream.getType()} stream for ${id}`);
+
         if (!remoteVideo) {
+            logger.debug('No remote video element to add stream');
+
             return;
         }