diff --git a/packages/dashboard/src/pages/api/accounts/login.js b/packages/dashboard/src/pages/api/accounts/login.js
index 4890d52b..89bad4dc 100644
--- a/packages/dashboard/src/pages/api/accounts/login.js
+++ b/packages/dashboard/src/pages/api/accounts/login.js
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ export default async (req, res) => {
       res.setHeader("Set-Cookie", header["set-cookie"]);
       res.redirect(req.query.return_to ?? "/");
     } catch (error) {
+      console.log(`Cookie is present but authentication failed: ${error.message}`);
+
       // credentials were correct but accounts service failed
       res.redirect("/.ory/kratos/public/self-service/browser/flows/logout");
     }
diff --git a/packages/dashboard/src/pages/auth/login.js b/packages/dashboard/src/pages/auth/login.js
index c5910ed1..f9e8ab45 100644
--- a/packages/dashboard/src/pages/auth/login.js
+++ b/packages/dashboard/src/pages/auth/login.js
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ export async function getServerSideProps(context) {
 
     throw new Error(`Failed to retrieve flow ${flow} with code ${status}`);
   } catch (error) {
-    console.log(error.message); // log failure message for debugging purpose
+    console.log(`Unexpected error retrieving login flow: ${error.message}`);
 
     return {
       redirect: {
diff --git a/packages/dashboard/src/pages/auth/registration.js b/packages/dashboard/src/pages/auth/registration.js
index 33230c54..23414f72 100644
--- a/packages/dashboard/src/pages/auth/registration.js
+++ b/packages/dashboard/src/pages/auth/registration.js
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@ export async function getServerSideProps(context) {
 
     throw new Error(`Failed to retrieve flow ${flow} with code ${status}`);
   } catch (error) {
+    console.log(`Unexpected error retrieving registration flow: ${error.message}`);
+
     return {
       redirect: {
         permanent: false,