diff --git a/src/activities/Elsa.Activities.Timers/Activities/Timer/Timer.cs b/src/activities/Elsa.Activities.Timers/Activities/Timer/Timer.cs
index ef81bc149..349530e0d 100644
--- a/src/activities/Elsa.Activities.Timers/Activities/Timer/Timer.cs
+++ b/src/activities/Elsa.Activities.Timers/Activities/Timer/Timer.cs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ using Elsa.ActivityResults;
 using Elsa.Attributes;
 using Elsa.Services;
 using Elsa.Services.Models;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging;
 using NodaTime;
 
 // ReSharper disable once CheckNamespace
@@ -12,10 +13,12 @@ namespace Elsa.Activities.Timers
     public class Timer : Activity, IReschedule
     {
         private readonly IClock _clock;
+        private readonly ILogger _logger;
 
-        public Timer(IClock clock)
+        public Timer(IClock clock, ILogger<Timer> logger)
         {
             _clock = clock;
+            _logger = logger;
         }
 
         [ActivityProperty(Hint = "The time interval at which this activity should tick.")]
@@ -34,9 +37,12 @@ namespace Elsa.Activities.Timers
 
             var now = _clock.GetCurrentInstant();
             ExecuteAt = now.Plus(Timeout);
-            
+
             if (ExecuteAt <= now)
+            {
+                _logger.LogDebug("Scheduled trigger time lies in the past ('{Delta}'). Skipping scheduling.", now - ExecuteAt);
                 return Done();
+            }
             
             return Combine(Suspend(), new ScheduleWorkflowResult(ExecuteAt.Value));
         }