diff --git a/src/main_wayland.cpp b/src/main_wayland.cpp
index 07256d13bc..67a091ccd3 100644
--- a/src/main_wayland.cpp
+++ b/src/main_wayland.cpp
@@ -468,10 +468,13 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
         backendType = BackendType::Virtual;
     } else {
         if (qEnvironmentVariableIsSet("WAYLAND_DISPLAY")) {
+            qWarning("No backend specified, automatically choosing Wayland because WAYLAND_DISPLAY is set");
             backendType = BackendType::Wayland;
         } else if (qEnvironmentVariableIsSet("DISPLAY")) {
+            qWarning("No backend specified, automatically choosing X11 because DISPLAY is set");
             backendType = BackendType::X11;
         } else {
+            qWarning("No backend specified, automatically choosing drm");
             backendType = BackendType::Kms;
         }
     }