diff --git a/server/wsl.py b/server/wsl.py
index 3a58c80b2..5b0ce62ec 100644
--- a/server/wsl.py
+++ b/server/wsl.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 import asyncio
 import logging
+from time import time
 
 import aiohttp_session
 from aiohttp import web
@@ -25,6 +26,7 @@
 from misc import server_state
 from newid import new_id
 from const import TYPE_CHECKING
+from settings import DEV
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from pychess_global_app_state import PychessGlobalAppState
@@ -365,12 +367,27 @@ async def handle_cancel_auto_pairing(app_state, ws, user, data):
     for user_ws in user.lobby_sockets:
         await ws_send_json(user_ws, {"type": "auto_pairing_off"})
 
+    if DEV:
+        msg = "Auto pairing cancelled."
+        await app_state.lobby.lobby_chat("server", "%s: %s" % (user.username, msg), int(time()))
+
 
 async def handle_create_auto_pairing(app_state, ws, user, data):
     no = await send_game_in_progress_if_any(app_state, user, ws)
     if no:
         return
 
+    if DEV:
+        variants = ",".join((v[0] + ("960" if v[1] else "") for v in data["variants"]))
+        msg = "%s: %s %s %s %s" % (
+            user.username,
+            variants,
+            data["tcs"],
+            data["rrmin"],
+            data["rrmax"],
+        )
+        await app_state.lobby.lobby_chat("server", msg, int(time()))
+
     auto_variant_tc, matching_user, matching_seek = add_to_auto_pairings(app_state, user, data)
 
     auto_paired = False