diff --git a/Meade.net.Telescope/Telescope.cs b/Meade.net.Telescope/Telescope.cs
index 61bdf78..96a22e1 100644
--- a/Meade.net.Telescope/Telescope.cs
+++ b/Meade.net.Telescope/Telescope.cs
@@ -3066,7 +3066,9 @@ namespace ASCOM.Meade.net
         {
             if (!IsConnected)
             {
-                throw new NotConnectedException($"Not connected to telescope when trying to execute: {message}");
+                var msg = $"Not connected to telescope when trying to execute: {message}";
+                LogMessage("CheckConnected", msg);
+                throw new NotConnectedException(msg);
             }
         }