diff --git a/src/gui/src/services/ExecService.js b/src/gui/src/services/ExecService.js
index bb2317514..eacad3cd8 100644
--- a/src/gui/src/services/ExecService.js
+++ b/src/gui/src/services/ExecService.js
@@ -14,6 +14,10 @@ export class ExecService extends Service {
         svc_ipc.register_ipc_handler('connectToInstance', {
             handler: this.connectToInstance.bind(this),
         });
+
+        this.log = puter.log.fields({
+            category: 'ipc'
+        });
     }
     
     // This method is exposed to apps via IPCService.
@@ -30,6 +34,8 @@ export class ExecService extends Service {
             target: child_instance_id,
         }) : undefined;
 
+        this.log.info('launchApp connection', connection);
+
         // The "body" of this method is in a separate file
         const child_process = await launch_app({
             launched_by_exec_service: true,