diff --git a/src/sql/workbench/services/notebook/browser/models/notebookModel.ts b/src/sql/workbench/services/notebook/browser/models/notebookModel.ts
index 4a17840ac9..6d0fafd352 100644
--- a/src/sql/workbench/services/notebook/browser/models/notebookModel.ts
+++ b/src/sql/workbench/services/notebook/browser/models/notebookModel.ts
@@ -1321,6 +1321,7 @@ export class NotebookModel extends Disposable implements INotebookModel {
 		}
 		else {
 			spec = notebookConstants.sqlKernelSpec;
+			this.logService.info(`Could not find kernel spec from display name ${displayName}. Defaulting to SQL kernel.`);
 		}
 		return spec;
 	}