diff --git a/app/request.py b/app/request.py
index f7bb4f0..f6f62bf 100644
--- a/app/request.py
+++ b/app/request.py
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ def send_tor_signal(signal: Signal) -> bool:
                 os.environ['TOR_AVAILABLE'] = '1'
         except (SocketError, ConnectionRefusedError, ConnectionError):
             os.environ['TOR_AVAILABLE'] = '0'
+            print("Authentication with control port failed. Tor will be unavailable.")
             return False