diff --git a/crates/task-impls/src/consensus.rs b/crates/task-impls/src/consensus.rs
index 19e6d3b3cf..623d1e4205 100644
--- a/crates/task-impls/src/consensus.rs
+++ b/crates/task-impls/src/consensus.rs
@@ -1112,6 +1112,8 @@ impl<TYPES: NodeType, I: NodeImplementation<TYPES>, A: ConsensusApi<TYPES, I> +
                 .await;
             self.payload_commitment_and_metadata = None;
             return true;
+        } else {
+            warn!("Cannot propose because we don't have the VID payload commitment and metadata");
         }
         debug!("Self block was None");
         false