diff --git a/src/hotspot/share/gc/shenandoah/shenandoahControlThread.cpp b/src/hotspot/share/gc/shenandoah/shenandoahControlThread.cpp
index 6975bd9f350..d8eb8e0a4e1 100644
--- a/src/hotspot/share/gc/shenandoah/shenandoahControlThread.cpp
+++ b/src/hotspot/share/gc/shenandoah/shenandoahControlThread.cpp
@@ -299,7 +299,10 @@ void ShenandoahControlThread::service_concurrent_normal_cycle(GCCause::Cause cau
   //                                      Full GC  --------------------------/
   //
   ShenandoahHeap* heap = ShenandoahHeap::heap();
-  if (check_cancellation_or_degen(ShenandoahGC::_degenerated_outside_cycle)) return;
+  if (check_cancellation_or_degen(ShenandoahGC::_degenerated_outside_cycle)) {
+    log_info(gc)("Cancelled");
+    return;
+  }
 
   ShenandoahGCSession session(cause, heap->global_generation());