diff --git a/app/plugin_install.go b/app/plugin_install.go
index 431c3abebe..b35982b82c 100644
--- a/app/plugin_install.go
+++ b/app/plugin_install.go
@@ -402,6 +402,8 @@ func (ch *Channels) installExtractedPlugin(manifest *model.Manifest, fromPluginD
 		manifest = updatedManifest
 	}
 
+	mlog.Debug("Installing plugin", mlog.String("plugin_id", manifest.Id), mlog.String("version", manifest.Version))
+
 	return manifest, nil
 }
 
diff --git a/plugin/environment.go b/plugin/environment.go
index 4ccbbdf023..cf7553579d 100644
--- a/plugin/environment.go
+++ b/plugin/environment.go
@@ -330,6 +330,8 @@ func (env *Environment) Activate(id string) (manifest *model.Manifest, activated
 		return nil, false, fmt.Errorf("unable to start plugin: must at least have a web app or server component")
 	}
 
+	mlog.Debug("Plugin activated", mlog.String("plugin_id", pluginInfo.Manifest.Id), mlog.String("version", pluginInfo.Manifest.Version))
+
 	return pluginInfo.Manifest, true, nil
 }