diff --git a/internal/portforward/service/interfaces.go b/internal/portforward/service/interfaces.go
index eed258696..df9b91b8b 100644
--- a/internal/portforward/service/interfaces.go
+++ b/internal/portforward/service/interfaces.go
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ type Routing interface {
 }
 
 type Logger interface {
+	Debug(s string)
 	Info(s string)
 	Warn(s string)
 	Error(s string)
diff --git a/internal/provider/protonvpn/portforward.go b/internal/provider/protonvpn/portforward.go
index f04d73a80..1002f107c 100644
--- a/internal/provider/protonvpn/portforward.go
+++ b/internal/provider/protonvpn/portforward.go
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ func (p *Provider) KeepPortForward(ctx context.Context,
 		case <-timer.C:
 		}
 
+		objects.Logger.Debug("refreshing port forward since 45 seconds have elapsed")
 		networkProtocols := []string{"udp", "tcp"}
 		const internalPort = 0
 		const lifetime = 60 * time.Second
@@ -109,6 +110,8 @@ func (p *Provider) KeepPortForward(ctx context.Context,
 			}
 		}
 
+		objects.Logger.Debug(fmt.Sprintf("port forwarded %d maintained", p.portForwarded))
+
 		timer.Reset(refreshTimeout)
 	}
 }
diff --git a/internal/provider/utils/logger.go b/internal/provider/utils/logger.go
index d31897604..3a4674ab7 100644
--- a/internal/provider/utils/logger.go
+++ b/internal/provider/utils/logger.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package utils
 
 type Logger interface {
+	Debug(s string)
 	Info(s string)
 	Warn(s string)
 	Error(s string)