diff --git a/app/file_copier.py b/app/file_copier.py
index 65d450b..ab1f20c 100644
--- a/app/file_copier.py
+++ b/app/file_copier.py
@@ -29,7 +29,8 @@ def __copy_file(self, file):
                 file.source_filepath, file.destination_filepath)
         else:
             file.copied = False
-
+            Logger(file.destination_directory()).log_unsuccessful_copy(
+                file.source_filepath, file.destination_filepath)
         self.file_gateway.update_copied(file)
 
     def __file_copied(self, file):
diff --git a/app/logger.py b/app/logger.py
index fd9decf..9444ff2 100644
--- a/app/logger.py
+++ b/app/logger.py
@@ -17,7 +17,12 @@ def __init__(self, destination_directory):
         self.log_file_path = self.__init_log_file(destination_directory)
 
     def log_successful_copy(self, source_file_path, destination_filepath):
-        self.__write_to_logfile(source_file_path, destination_filepath)
+        log_entry = f'Copy succeeded: {source_file_path} copied to {destination_filepath}'
+        self.__write_to_logfile(log_entry)
+
+    def log_unsuccessful_copy(self, source_file_path, destination_filepath):
+        log_entry = f'Copy failed:    {source_file_path} not copied to {destination_filepath}'
+        self.__write_to_logfile(log_entry)
 
     def __init_log_file(self, destination_directory):
         timestamp = datetime.now().strftime('%Y-%m-%d-%H%M.%S')
@@ -28,6 +33,6 @@ def __init_log_file(self, destination_directory):
 
         return log_file_path
 
-    def __write_to_logfile(self, source_file_path, destination_filepath):
+    def __write_to_logfile(self, log_entry):
         with open(self.log_file_path, 'a') as file:
-            file.write(f'{source_file_path} copied to {destination_filepath}')
+            file.write(log_entry)
diff --git a/test/test_logger.py b/test/test_logger.py
index 79d7b72..f79a371 100644
--- a/test/test_logger.py
+++ b/test/test_logger.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ def test_init_log_file_creates_file():
     assert os.path.basename(logger.log_file_path) == expected_filename
 
 
-def test_write_to_logfile():
+def test_successful_write_to_logfile():
     source_file_path = 'test_source.txt'
     destination_filepath = '/destination' + source_file_path
     logger.log_successful_copy(source_file_path, destination_filepath)
@@ -27,5 +27,17 @@ def test_write_to_logfile():
     with open(logger.log_file_path, 'r') as file:
         content = file.read()
 
-    expected_entry = f'{source_file_path} copied to {destination_filepath}'
+    expected_entry = f'Copy succeeded: {source_file_path} copied to {destination_filepath}'
+    assert expected_entry in content
+
+
+def test_unsuccessful_write_to_logfile():
+    source_file_path = 'test_source.txt'
+    destination_filepath = '/destination' + source_file_path
+    logger.log_unsuccessful_copy(source_file_path, destination_filepath)
+
+    with open(logger.log_file_path, 'r') as file:
+        content = file.read()
+
+    expected_entry = f'Copy failed:    {source_file_path} not copied to {destination_filepath}'
     assert expected_entry in content