diff --git a/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/connection/client/ClientConfigSessionHandler.java b/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/connection/client/ClientConfigSessionHandler.java
index 299285826..7c6032c73 100644
--- a/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/connection/client/ClientConfigSessionHandler.java
+++ b/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/connection/client/ClientConfigSessionHandler.java
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ import com.velocitypowered.proxy.connection.player.resourcepack.ResourcePackResp
 import com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.MinecraftPacket;
 import com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.ProtocolUtils;
 import com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.StateRegistry;
+import com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.netty.MinecraftDecoder;
 import com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.netty.MinecraftEncoder;
 import com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.packet.ClientSettingsPacket;
 import com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.packet.KeepAlivePacket;
@@ -268,6 +269,9 @@ public class ClientConfigSessionHandler implements MinecraftSessionHandler {
   @Override
   public void exception(Throwable throwable) {
     player.disconnect(Component.translatable("velocity.error.player-connection-error", NamedTextColor.RED));
+    if (MinecraftDecoder.DEBUG) {
+      logger.info("Exception while handling plugin message packet for {}", player, throwable);
+    }
   }
 
   @Override
diff --git a/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/connection/client/ClientPlaySessionHandler.java b/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/connection/client/ClientPlaySessionHandler.java
index a3485983f..c03d31ae9 100644
--- a/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/connection/client/ClientPlaySessionHandler.java
+++ b/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/connection/client/ClientPlaySessionHandler.java
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ import com.velocitypowered.proxy.connection.forge.legacy.LegacyForgeConstants;
 import com.velocitypowered.proxy.connection.player.resourcepack.ResourcePackResponseBundle;
 import com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.MinecraftPacket;
 import com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.StateRegistry;
+import com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.netty.MinecraftDecoder;
 import com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.packet.BossBarPacket;
 import com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.packet.ClientSettingsPacket;
 import com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.packet.JoinGamePacket;
@@ -509,6 +510,9 @@ public class ClientPlaySessionHandler implements MinecraftSessionHandler {
   public void exception(Throwable throwable) {
     player.disconnect(
         Component.translatable("velocity.error.player-connection-error", NamedTextColor.RED));
+    if (MinecraftDecoder.DEBUG) {
+      logger.info("Exception while handling plugin message packet for {}", player, throwable);
+    }
   }
 
   @Override