diff --git a/src/events/JoinGame.ts b/src/events/JoinGame.ts
index 189cd94..97900c9 100644
--- a/src/events/JoinGame.ts
+++ b/src/events/JoinGame.ts
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ export const JoinGame = (socket: Socket, data: JoinGame) => {
 		let game = active_games[data.game_code];
 
 		if (game.status !== `lobby`) {
-			log.debug(`Cannot join the game ${game.code}. (state=${game.status})`)
+			log.error(`Cannot join the game ${game.code}. (state=${game.status})`)
 			socket.emit(`GameJoined`, {
 				success: false,
 				message: `That game cannot be joined because it is not in the lobby.`,
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ export const JoinGame = (socket: Socket, data: JoinGame) => {
 
 		// Ensure username is not already taken
 		if (Object.keys(game.players).includes(data.username)) {
-			log.debug(`${data.username} tried joining game ${game.code} but the name is already taken.`);
+			log.error(`${data.username} tried joining game ${game.code} but the name is already taken.`);
 			socket.emit(`GameJoined`, {
 				success: false,
 				message: `That username is already taken, please try another.`,