diff --git a/server/src/com/cloud/agent/manager/AgentManagerImpl.java b/server/src/com/cloud/agent/manager/AgentManagerImpl.java
index 25365583c88..eefb4b0b340 100755
--- a/server/src/com/cloud/agent/manager/AgentManagerImpl.java
+++ b/server/src/com/cloud/agent/manager/AgentManagerImpl.java
@@ -971,6 +971,7 @@ public class AgentManagerImpl implements AgentManager, HandlerFactory, Manager {
             }
             Status status = h.getStatus();
             if (!status.equals(Status.Up) && !status.equals(Status.Connecting)) {
+                s_logger.debug("Can not send command " + cmd + " due to Host " + hostId + " is not up");
                 return null;
             }
             final Answer answer = send(hostId, cmd);