diff --git a/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/views/tests/test_videos.py b/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/views/tests/test_videos.py
index f91b188d32..5f9751e51f 100644
--- a/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/views/tests/test_videos.py
+++ b/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/views/tests/test_videos.py
@@ -488,13 +488,13 @@ class VideosHandlerTestCase(VideoUploadTestMixin, CourseTestCase):
         # Test should fail if video not found
         self.assertEqual(True, False, 'Invalid edx_video_id')
 
-    def test_video_status_update_request(self):
+    @patch('contentstore.views.videos.LOGGER')
+    def test_video_status_update_request(self, mock_logger):
         """
         Verifies that video status update request works as expected.
         """
         url = self.get_url_for_course_key(self.course.id)
         edx_video_id = 'test1'
-
         self.assert_video_status(url, edx_video_id, 'Uploading')
 
         response = self.client.post(
@@ -506,6 +506,14 @@ class VideosHandlerTestCase(VideoUploadTestMixin, CourseTestCase):
             }]),
             content_type="application/json"
         )
+
+        mock_logger.info.assert_called_with(
+            'VIDEOS: Video status update with id [%s], status [%s] and message [%s]',
+            edx_video_id,
+            'upload_failed',
+            'server down'
+        )
+
         self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 204)
 
         self.assert_video_status(url, edx_video_id, 'Failed')
diff --git a/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/views/videos.py b/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/views/videos.py
index 74441197cf..b40ceae83c 100644
--- a/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/views/videos.py
+++ b/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/views/videos.py
@@ -453,7 +453,12 @@ def send_video_status_update(updates):
     """
     for update in updates:
         update_video_status(update.get('edxVideoId'), update.get('status'))
-        LOGGER.info(update.get('message'))
+        LOGGER.info(
+            'VIDEOS: Video status update with id [%s], status [%s] and message [%s]',
+            update.get('edxVideoId'),
+            update.get('status'),
+            update.get('message')
+        )
 
     return JsonResponse()