diff --git a/ghost/members-api/lib/controllers/RouterController.js b/ghost/members-api/lib/controllers/RouterController.js
index 8482e1b084..486022263a 100644
--- a/ghost/members-api/lib/controllers/RouterController.js
+++ b/ghost/members-api/lib/controllers/RouterController.js
@@ -493,6 +493,8 @@ module.exports = class RouterController {
         }
 
         if (honeypot) {
+            logging.warn('Honeypot field filled, this is likely a bot');
+
             // Honeypot field is filled, this is a bot.
             // Pretend that the email was sent successfully.
             res.writeHead(201);