diff --git a/src/gst/gstpipewireclock.c b/src/gst/gstpipewireclock.c
index fc7e72448..f2427d822 100644
--- a/src/gst/gstpipewireclock.c
+++ b/src/gst/gstpipewireclock.c
@@ -64,6 +64,10 @@ gst_pipewire_clock_get_internal_time (GstClock * clock)
   result += pclock->time_offset;
   pclock->last_time = result;
 
+  if ( ABS(GST_CLOCK_DIFF(now, result)) > GST_SECOND * 5 ) {
+    GST_ERROR ("clock: %p Large timedrift detected. Something is wrong.", pclock);
+  }
+
   GST_DEBUG ("%"PRId64", %d/%d %"PRId64" %"PRId64" %"PRId64,
                 t.ticks, t.rate.num, t.rate.denom, t.now, result, now);
 #else