diff --git a/src/main/java/net/schmizz/sshj/transport/TransportImpl.java b/src/main/java/net/schmizz/sshj/transport/TransportImpl.java
index 8aba4a627..a8c456fb5 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/schmizz/sshj/transport/TransportImpl.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/schmizz/sshj/transport/TransportImpl.java
@@ -196,8 +196,11 @@ private void receiveServerIdent() throws IOException {
         final Buffer.PlainBuffer buf = new Buffer.PlainBuffer();
         while ((serverID = readIdentification(buf)).isEmpty()) {
             int b = connInfo.in.read();
-            if (b == -1)
+            if (b == -1) {
+                log.error("Received end of connection, but no identification received. ");
                 throw new TransportException("Server closed connection during identification exchange");
+
+            }
             buf.putByte((byte) b);
         }
     }