diff --git a/components/gitpod-protocol/go/gitpod-config-types.go b/components/gitpod-protocol/go/gitpod-config-types.go
index 011723a58ee283..9b620863838ae9 100644
--- a/components/gitpod-protocol/go/gitpod-config-types.go
+++ b/components/gitpod-protocol/go/gitpod-config-types.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright (c) 2024 Gitpod GmbH. All rights reserved.
+// Copyright (c) 2025 Gitpod GmbH. All rights reserved.
 // Licensed under the GNU Affero General Public License (AGPL).
 // See License.AGPL.txt in the project root for license information.
 
diff --git a/components/server/src/workspace/workspace-service.ts b/components/server/src/workspace/workspace-service.ts
index 4e040722d3b4da..2ff2dd44820e0c 100644
--- a/components/server/src/workspace/workspace-service.ts
+++ b/components/server/src/workspace/workspace-service.ts
@@ -590,6 +590,22 @@ export class WorkspaceService {
                 );
                 return;
             }
+
+            log.info(
+                { userId, workspaceId, instanceId: instance?.id },
+                "[updateDeletionEligibilityTime] Updating deletion eligibility time for regular workspace",
+                {
+                    hasGitChanges,
+                    timestamps: new TrustedValue({
+                        deletionEligibilityTime: deletionEligibilityTime.toISOString(),
+                        instanceStoppingTime: instance?.stoppingTime,
+                        instanceStartedTime: instance?.startedTime,
+                        instanceCreationTime: instance?.creationTime,
+                        workspaceCreationTime: workspace.creationTime,
+                        lastActive,
+                    }),
+                },
+            );
             await this.db.updatePartial(workspaceId, {
                 deletionEligibilityTime: deletionEligibilityTime.toISOString(),
             });