diff --git a/apps/files_external/lib/Lib/Storage/SMB.php b/apps/files_external/lib/Lib/Storage/SMB.php
index c9d078631b819..28a2d6de7cc27 100644
--- a/apps/files_external/lib/Lib/Storage/SMB.php
+++ b/apps/files_external/lib/Lib/Storage/SMB.php
@@ -239,6 +239,7 @@ protected function getFolderContents($path): iterable {
 			try {
 				$files = $this->share->dir($path);
 			} catch (ForbiddenException $e) {
+				$this->logger->critical($e->getMessage(), ['exception' => $e]);
 				throw new NotPermittedException();
 			}
 			foreach ($files as $file) {