diff --git a/src/core/thread/address_resolver.cpp b/src/core/thread/address_resolver.cpp
index fc862c188..278ce6009 100644
--- a/src/core/thread/address_resolver.cpp
+++ b/src/core/thread/address_resolver.cpp
@@ -345,9 +345,10 @@ otError AddressResolver::AddCacheEntry(const Ip6::Address &aEid, Mac::ShortAddre
     entry->mTimeout             = 0;
     entry->mFailures            = 0;
     entry->mState               = Cache::kStateCached;
-
     MoveCacheEntryBehindCached(*entry);
 
+    otLogNoteArp("Cache entry added (snoop): %s, 0x%04x", aEid.ToString().AsCString(), aRloc16);
+
 exit:
     return error;
 }