diff --git a/src/device-registry/utils/create-event.js b/src/device-registry/utils/create-event.js
index 4e7d654141..6715419182 100644
--- a/src/device-registry/utils/create-event.js
+++ b/src/device-registry/utils/create-event.js
@@ -2,7 +2,12 @@ const EventModel = require("@models/Event");
 const ReadingModel = require("@models/Reading");
 const SignalModel = require("@models/Signal");
 const DeviceModel = require("@models/Device");
-const { logObject, logElement, logText } = require("./log");
+const {
+  logObject,
+  logElement,
+  logText,
+  logTextWithTimestamp,
+} = require("./log");
 const constants = require("@config/constants");
 const generateFilter = require("./generate-filter");
 const isEmpty = require("is-empty");
@@ -2624,7 +2629,7 @@ const createEvent = {
       }
 
       if (errors.length > 0 && isEmpty(eventsAdded)) {
-        console.log(
+        logTextWithTimestamp(
           "API: failed to store measurements, most likely DB cast errors or duplicate records"
         );
         return {
@@ -2634,7 +2639,7 @@ const createEvent = {
           status: httpStatus.INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR,
         };
       } else {
-        console.log("API: successfully added the events");
+        logTextWithTimestamp("API: successfully added the events");
         return {
           success: true,
           message: "successfully added the events",
@@ -2643,6 +2648,7 @@ const createEvent = {
         };
       }
     } catch (error) {
+      logTextWithTimestamp(`API: Internal Server Error ${error.message}`);
       logger.error(`🐛🐛 Internal Server Error ${error.message}`);
       next(
         new HttpError(
diff --git a/src/device-registry/utils/log.js b/src/device-registry/utils/log.js
index d9e797b297..4fe2129e9d 100644
--- a/src/device-registry/utils/log.js
+++ b/src/device-registry/utils/log.js
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+const moment = require("moment");
+
 const logText = (message) => {
   if (process.env.NODE_ENV !== "production") {
     console.log(message);
@@ -28,4 +30,14 @@ const logError = (error) => {
   return "log deactivated in prod and stage";
 };
 
-module.exports = { logText, logElement, logObject, logError };
+const logTextWithTimestamp = (message) => {
+  console.log(`[${moment().format("YYYY-MM-DD HH:mm:ss")}] ${message}`);
+};
+
+module.exports = {
+  logText,
+  logTextWithTimestamp,
+  logElement,
+  logObject,
+  logError,
+};