diff --git a/src/pretix/base/models/orders.py b/src/pretix/base/models/orders.py
index 1c08122067..080196924b 100644
--- a/src/pretix/base/models/orders.py
+++ b/src/pretix/base/models/orders.py
@@ -901,6 +901,9 @@ class OrderPayment(models.Model):
         from pretix.base.signals import order_paid
         can_be_paid = self.order._can_be_paid(count_waitinglist=count_waitinglist)
         if not force and can_be_paid is not True:
+            self.order.log_action('pretix.event.order.quotaexceeded', {
+                'message': can_be_paid
+            }, user=user, auth=auth)
             raise Quota.QuotaExceededException(can_be_paid)
         self.order.status = Order.STATUS_PAID
         self.order.save(update_fields=['status'])
diff --git a/src/pretix/control/logdisplay.py b/src/pretix/control/logdisplay.py
index 4a496033ac..b1d58f2765 100644
--- a/src/pretix/control/logdisplay.py
+++ b/src/pretix/control/logdisplay.py
@@ -199,6 +199,7 @@ def pretixcontrol_logentry_display(sender: Event, logentry: LogEntry, **kwargs):
         'pretix.event.order.payment.canceled': _('Payment {local_id} has been canceled.'),
         'pretix.event.order.payment.started': _('Payment {local_id} has been started.'),
         'pretix.event.order.payment.failed': _('Payment {local_id} has failed.'),
+        'pretix.event.order.quotaexceeded': _('The order could not be marked as paid: {message}'),
         'pretix.event.order.refund.created': _('Refund {local_id} has been created.'),
         'pretix.event.order.refund.created.externally': _('Refund {local_id} has been created by an external entity.'),
         'pretix.event.order.refund.done': _('Refund {local_id} has been completed.'),