diff --git a/cli.py b/cli.py
index 5560846320d6..8e4b3f71b45f 100644
--- a/cli.py
+++ b/cli.py
@@ -12090,6 +12090,7 @@ def handle_paste(event):
                     paste_dir.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
                     paste_file = paste_dir / f"paste_{_paste_counter[0]}_{datetime.now().strftime('%H%M%S')}.txt"
                     paste_file.write_text(pasted_text, encoding="utf-8")
+                    logger.info("Collapsed paste #%d: %d lines, %d chars -> %s", _paste_counter[0], line_count + 1, len(pasted_text), paste_file)
                     placeholder = f"[Pasted text #{_paste_counter[0]}: {line_count + 1} lines \u2192 {paste_file}]"
                     prefix = ""
                     if buf.cursor_position > 0 and buf.text[buf.cursor_position - 1] != '\n':
@@ -12257,6 +12258,7 @@ def _on_text_changed(buf):
                 paste_dir.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
                 paste_file = paste_dir / f"paste_{_paste_counter[0]}_{datetime.now().strftime('%H%M%S')}.txt"
                 paste_file.write_text(text, encoding="utf-8")
+                logger.info("Collapsed paste #%d: %d lines, %d chars -> %s (fallback)", _paste_counter[0], line_count + 1, len(text), paste_file)
                 _paste_just_collapsed[0] = True
                 buf.text = f"[Pasted text #{_paste_counter[0]}: {line_count + 1} lines \u2192 {paste_file}]"
                 buf.cursor_position = len(buf.text)