diff --git a/packages/backend/src/core/NoteCreateService.ts b/packages/backend/src/core/NoteCreateService.ts
index c9b71e49ba..84660b05e6 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/core/NoteCreateService.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/src/core/NoteCreateService.ts
@@ -263,12 +263,14 @@ export class NoteCreateService implements OnApplicationShutdown {
 			const sensitiveWords = meta.sensitiveWords;
 			if (this.utilityService.isKeyWordIncluded(data.cw ?? data.text ?? '', sensitiveWords)) {
 				data.visibility = 'home';
+				this.logger.warn('Visibility changed to home because sensitive words are included', { user: user.id, note: data });
 			} else if ((await this.roleService.getUserPolicies(user.id)).canPublicNote === false) {
 				data.visibility = 'home';
 			}
 		}
 
 		if (this.utilityService.isKeyWordIncluded(data.cw ?? data.text ?? '', meta.prohibitedWords)) {
+			this.logger.error('Request rejected because prohibited words are included', { user: user.id, note: data });
 			throw new IdentifiableError('057d8d3e-b7ca-4f8b-b38c-dcdcbf34dc30');
 		}