diff --git a/ergo_celery/request/request.py b/ergo_celery/request/request.py
index 03d31a1..8b477c4 100644
--- a/ergo_celery/request/request.py
+++ b/ergo_celery/request/request.py
@@ -55,3 +55,5 @@ def ping_message(self, worker):
                     )
             finally:
                 self._lock.release()
+        else:
+            logger.info(f'Task "{self.humaninfo()}" locking failed during periodic ping')