diff --git a/desktop/app/src/reducers/connections.tsx b/desktop/app/src/reducers/connections.tsx
index 3d190822c..c475d7e56 100644
--- a/desktop/app/src/reducers/connections.tsx
+++ b/desktop/app/src/reducers/connections.tsx
@@ -519,6 +519,11 @@ function updateSelection(state: Readonly<State>): State {
   ) {
     // currently selected plugin is not available in this state,
     // fall back to the default
+    if (state.selectedPlugin) {
+      console.warn(
+        `Tried to open plugin '${state.selectedPlugin}' which is currently not available. Falling back to '${DEFAULT_PLUGIN}'`,
+      );
+    }
     updates.selectedPlugin = DEFAULT_PLUGIN;
   }