diff --git a/pkg/server/container_create.go b/pkg/server/container_create.go
index fd1e49f6d..763a5bb9b 100644
--- a/pkg/server/container_create.go
+++ b/pkg/server/container_create.go
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ func (c *criContainerdService) CreateContainer(ctx context.Context, r *runtime.C
 	// the same container.
 	id := util.GenerateID()
 	name := makeContainerName(config.GetMetadata(), sandboxConfig.GetMetadata())
+	glog.V(4).Infof("Generated id %q for container %q", id, name)
 	if err = c.containerNameIndex.Reserve(name, id); err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to reserve container name %q: %v", name, err)
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/server/sandbox_run.go b/pkg/server/sandbox_run.go
index c51bba612..a82799eec 100644
--- a/pkg/server/sandbox_run.go
+++ b/pkg/server/sandbox_run.go
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ func (c *criContainerdService) RunPodSandbox(ctx context.Context, r *runtime.Run
 	// Generate unique id and name for the sandbox and reserve the name.
 	id := util.GenerateID()
 	name := makeSandboxName(config.GetMetadata())
+	glog.V(4).Infof("Generated id %q for sandbox %q", id, name)
 	// Reserve the sandbox name to avoid concurrent `RunPodSandbox` request starting the
 	// same sandbox.
 	if err := c.sandboxNameIndex.Reserve(name, id); err != nil {