diff --git a/src/theme.c b/src/theme.c
index f006a5ce..c70edf34 100644
--- a/src/theme.c
+++ b/src/theme.c
@@ -958,6 +958,8 @@ post_processing(struct theme *theme)
 {
 	int h = MAX(font_height(&rc.font_activewindow), font_height(&rc.font_inactivewindow));
 	if (theme->title_height < h) {
+		wlr_log(WLR_ERROR, "adjusting title height to %d + 2 * padding_height (%d)",
+			h, theme->padding_height);
 		theme->title_height = h + 2 * theme->padding_height;
 	}