diff --git a/session.c b/session.c
--- a/session.c
+++ b/session.c
@@ -1859,6 +1859,7 @@ do_child(Session *s, const char *command)
 
 	if (s->is_subsystem == SUBSYSTEM_INT_SFTP_ERROR) {
 		printf("This service allows sftp connections only.\n");
+		logit("The session allows sftp connections only");
 		fflush(NULL);
 		exit(1);
 	} else if (s->is_subsystem == SUBSYSTEM_INT_SFTP) {