diff --git a/src/main/scala/service/AccountService.scala b/src/main/scala/service/AccountService.scala
index 39ddf6b..2feced8 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/service/AccountService.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/service/AccountService.scala
@@ -9,9 +9,12 @@
 import scala.Some
 import model.Account
 import util.LDAPUtil
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory
 
 trait AccountService {
 
+  private val logger = LoggerFactory.getLogger(classOf[AccountService])
+
   def authenticate(settings: SystemSettings, userName: String, password: String): Option[Account] =
     if(settings.ldapAuthentication){
       ldapAuthentication(settings, userName, password)
@@ -41,7 +44,10 @@
         }
         getAccountByUserName(userName)
       }
-      case Left(errorMessage) => defaultAuthentication(userName, password)
+      case Left(errorMessage) => {
+        logger.info(s"LDAP Authentication Failed: ${errorMessage}")
+        defaultAuthentication(userName, password)
+      }
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/src/main/scala/util/LDAPUtil.scala b/src/main/scala/util/LDAPUtil.scala
index 9b2adac..4c6347c 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/util/LDAPUtil.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/util/LDAPUtil.scala
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
         withConnection(conn) { conn =>
           findUser(conn, userName, ldapSettings.baseDN, ldapSettings.userNameAttribute) match {
             case Some(userDN) => userAuthentication(ldapSettings, userDN, password)
-            case None => Left("User does not exist")
+            case None => Left("User does not exist.")
           }
         }
       }