diff --git a/libraries/plugins/src/plugins/PluginManager.cpp b/libraries/plugins/src/plugins/PluginManager.cpp
index 6f5cd111cd..c1ca853563 100644
--- a/libraries/plugins/src/plugins/PluginManager.cpp
+++ b/libraries/plugins/src/plugins/PluginManager.cpp
@@ -213,6 +213,7 @@ const OculusPlatformPluginPointer PluginManager::getOculusPlatformPlugin() {
     std::call_once(once, [&] {
         // Now grab the dynamic plugins if the setting allows it
         if (_enableOculusPluginSetting.get()) {
+            qCDebug(plugins) << "PluginManager::getOculusPlatformPlugin: Oculus plugin enabled by a setting";
             for (auto loader : getLoadedPlugins()) {
                 OculusPlatformProvider* oculusPlatformProvider = qobject_cast<OculusPlatformProvider*>(loader->instance());
                 if (oculusPlatformProvider) {
@@ -220,6 +221,8 @@ const OculusPlatformPluginPointer PluginManager::getOculusPlatformPlugin() {
                     break;
                 }
             }
+        } else {
+            qCDebug(plugins) << "PluginManager::getOculusPlatformPlugin: Oculus plugin disabled by a setting";
         }
     });
     return oculusPlatformPlugin;
diff --git a/plugins/openvr/src/OpenVrHelpers.cpp b/plugins/openvr/src/OpenVrHelpers.cpp
index b5d25a64cd..d5cb7d6c8f 100644
--- a/plugins/openvr/src/OpenVrHelpers.cpp
+++ b/plugins/openvr/src/OpenVrHelpers.cpp
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ bool isOculusPresent() {
 #ifdef Q_OS_WIN
     // Only check for Oculus presence if Oculus plugin is enabled
     if (PluginManager::getInstance()->getEnableOculusPluginSetting()) {
+        qDebug() << "isOculusPresent: Oculus plugin enabled by a setting";
         HANDLE oculusServiceEvent = ::OpenEventW(SYNCHRONIZE, FALSE, L"OculusHMDConnected");
         // The existence of the service indicates a running Oculus runtime
         if (oculusServiceEvent) {
@@ -64,6 +65,8 @@ bool isOculusPresent() {
             }
             ::CloseHandle(oculusServiceEvent);
         }
+    } else {
+        qDebug() << "isOculusPresent: Oculus plugin disabled by a setting";
     }
 #endif
     return result;