diff --git a/etc/inc/xmlrpc.inc b/etc/inc/xmlrpc.inc
index c1e29a8083..ef4fc19fa8 100644
--- a/etc/inc/xmlrpc.inc
+++ b/etc/inc/xmlrpc.inc
@@ -107,18 +107,18 @@ function php_value_to_xmlrpc($value, $force_array = false) {
  *                the array before returning it.
  */
 function xmlrpc_auth(&$params) {
-	global $config;
+	global $config, $_SERVER;
 
 	if (!is_array($config['system']['user'])) {
 		array_shift($params);
 		unset($params['xmlrpcauth']);
-		log_error("webConfigurator authentication error for 'admin' during sync settings.");
+		log_error("webConfigurator authentication error for 'admin' from {$_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR']} during sync settings.");
 		return false;
 	}
 	if (!isset($config['system']['user'][0]['password'])) {
 		array_shift($params);
 		unset($params['xmlrpcauth']);
-		log_error("webConfigurator authentication error for 'admin' during sync settings.");
+		log_error("webConfigurator authentication error for 'admin' from {$_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR']} during sync settings.");
 		return false;
 	}
 
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ function xmlrpc_auth(&$params) {
 
 	array_shift($params);
 	unset($params['xmlrpcauth']);
-	log_error("webConfigurator authentication error for 'admin' during sync settings.");
+	log_error("webConfigurator authentication error for 'admin' from {$_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR']} during sync settings.");
 	return false;
 }