diff --git a/pymongo/asynchronous/monitor.py b/pymongo/asynchronous/monitor.py
index e067bd8c54..45c12b219f 100644
--- a/pymongo/asynchronous/monitor.py
+++ b/pymongo/asynchronous/monitor.py
@@ -423,12 +423,13 @@ async def _get_seedlist(self) -> Optional[list[tuple[str, Any]]]:
             if len(seedlist) == 0:
                 # As per the spec: this should be treated as a failure.
                 raise Exception
-        except Exception:
+        except Exception as exc:
             # As per the spec, upon encountering an error:
             # - An error must not be raised
             # - SRV records must be rescanned every heartbeatFrequencyMS
             # - Topology must be left unchanged
             self.request_check()
+            _debug_log(_SDAM_LOGGER, message="SRV monitor check failed", failure=repr(exc))
             return None
         else:
             self._executor.update_interval(max(ttl, common.MIN_SRV_RESCAN_INTERVAL))
diff --git a/pymongo/synchronous/monitor.py b/pymongo/synchronous/monitor.py
index d5dd5caf82..f395588814 100644
--- a/pymongo/synchronous/monitor.py
+++ b/pymongo/synchronous/monitor.py
@@ -421,12 +421,13 @@ def _get_seedlist(self) -> Optional[list[tuple[str, Any]]]:
             if len(seedlist) == 0:
                 # As per the spec: this should be treated as a failure.
                 raise Exception
-        except Exception:
+        except Exception as exc:
             # As per the spec, upon encountering an error:
             # - An error must not be raised
             # - SRV records must be rescanned every heartbeatFrequencyMS
             # - Topology must be left unchanged
             self.request_check()
+            _debug_log(_SDAM_LOGGER, message="SRV monitor check failed", failure=repr(exc))
             return None
         else:
             self._executor.update_interval(max(ttl, common.MIN_SRV_RESCAN_INTERVAL))
diff --git a/test/asynchronous/test_srv_polling.py b/test/asynchronous/test_srv_polling.py
index 18a367a498..a89403b473 100644
--- a/test/asynchronous/test_srv_polling.py
+++ b/test/asynchronous/test_srv_polling.py
@@ -225,6 +225,19 @@ def response_callback(*args):
 
             await self.run_scenario(response_callback, False)
 
+    async def test_dns_failures_logging(self):
+        from dns import exception
+
+        with self.assertLogs("pymongo.topology", level="DEBUG") as cm:
+
+            def response_callback(*args):
+                raise exception.Timeout("DNS Failure!")
+
+            await self.run_scenario(response_callback, False)
+
+        srv_failure_logs = [r for r in cm.records if "SRV monitor check failed" in r.getMessage()]
+        self.assertEqual(len(srv_failure_logs), 1)
+
     async def test_dns_record_lookup_empty(self):
         response: list = []
         await self.run_scenario(response, False)
diff --git a/test/test_srv_polling.py b/test/test_srv_polling.py
index 87ab418302..09579eda12 100644
--- a/test/test_srv_polling.py
+++ b/test/test_srv_polling.py
@@ -225,6 +225,19 @@ def response_callback(*args):
 
             self.run_scenario(response_callback, False)
 
+    def test_dns_failures_logging(self):
+        from dns import exception
+
+        with self.assertLogs("pymongo.topology", level="DEBUG") as cm:
+
+            def response_callback(*args):
+                raise exception.Timeout("DNS Failure!")
+
+            self.run_scenario(response_callback, False)
+
+        srv_failure_logs = [r for r in cm.records if "SRV monitor check failed" in r.getMessage()]
+        self.assertEqual(len(srv_failure_logs), 1)
+
     def test_dns_record_lookup_empty(self):
         response: list = []
         self.run_scenario(response, False)