diff --git a/changelog.d/ldap-error-logging.change b/changelog.d/ldap-error-logging.change
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..56f0e7fc3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog.d/ldap-error-logging.change
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Improve error logging when LDAP authentication fails.
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/auth/ldap_authenticator.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/auth/ldap_authenticator.ex
index c2c5eb1e5..ea5620cf6 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/auth/ldap_authenticator.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/auth/ldap_authenticator.ex
@@ -91,7 +91,8 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.Auth.LDAPAuthenticator do
         end
 
       error ->
-        error
+        Logger.error("Could not bind LDAP user #{name}: #{inspect(error)}")
+        {:error, {:ldap_bind_error, error}}
     end
   end
 
@@ -111,7 +112,8 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.Auth.LDAPAuthenticator do
         try_register(name, attributes)
 
       error ->
-        error
+        Logger.error("Couldn't register user because LDAP search failed: #{inspect(error)}")
+        {:error, {:ldap_search_error, error}}
     end
   end