diff --git a/confluent/consoleserver.py b/confluent/consoleserver.py
index 787ac1f5..a7a9a4e7 100644
--- a/confluent/consoleserver.py
+++ b/confluent/consoleserver.py
@@ -122,6 +122,9 @@ class _ConsoleHandler(object):
     def close(self):
         self._send_rcpts({'deleting': True})
         if self._console:
+            self.logger.log(
+                logdata='console disconnected', ltype=log.DataTypes.event,
+                event=log.Events.consoledisconnect)
             self._console.close()
             self._console = None
         if self.connectionthread: