diff --git a/lib/private/BackgroundJob/JobList.php b/lib/private/BackgroundJob/JobList.php
index b442c2c3e933e..6da46661c7de0 100644
--- a/lib/private/BackgroundJob/JobList.php
+++ b/lib/private/BackgroundJob/JobList.php
@@ -307,6 +307,7 @@ private function buildJob(array $row): ?IJob {
 					$class = $row['class'];
 					$job = new $class();
 				} else {
+					$this->logger->warning('failed to create instance of background job: ' . $row['class'], ['app' => 'cron', 'exception' => $e]);
 					// Remove job from disabled app or old version of an app
 					$this->removeById($row['id']);
 					return null;