diff --git a/src/fserve.c b/src/fserve.c
index ab71772d..a4bf8e16 100644
--- a/src/fserve.c
+++ b/src/fserve.c
@@ -501,7 +501,7 @@ int fserve_client_create (client_t *httpclient, const char *path)
     config = config_get_config();
     if (config->fileserve == 0)
     {
-        ICECAST_LOG_DEBUG("on demand file \"%H\" refused", fullpath);
+        ICECAST_LOG_DEBUG("on demand file \"%H\" refused. Serving static files has been disabled in the config", fullpath);
         client_send_404 (httpclient, "The file you requested could not be found");
         config_release_config();
         free (fullpath);