diff --git a/spindle/xrpc/pipeline_cancel_pipeline.go b/spindle/xrpc/pipeline_cancel_pipeline.go
index 0238c946..ac1cdaab 100644
--- a/spindle/xrpc/pipeline_cancel_pipeline.go
+++ b/spindle/xrpc/pipeline_cancel_pipeline.go
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ func (x *Xrpc) CancelPipeline(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		Knot: repo.Knot,
 		Rkey: pipelineTid.String(),
 	}
+	l = l.With("input.pipeline", pipelineTid, "input.workflows", input.Workflows)
 
 	workflows := input.Workflows
 	if len(workflows) == 0 {
@@ -73,6 +74,11 @@ func (x *Xrpc) CancelPipeline(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		}
 	}
 
+	canceled := false
+	defer func() {
+		l.Debug("canceled pipeline", "canceled", canceled)
+	}()
+
 	for _, wName := range workflows {
 		wid := models.WorkflowId{
 			PipelineId: pipelineId,
@@ -95,5 +101,7 @@ func (x *Xrpc) CancelPipeline(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		}
 	}
 
+	canceled = true
+
 	w.WriteHeader(http.StatusOK)
 }