diff --git a/AUTHORS b/AUTHORS
index 94103979f..4e1ebe01f 100644
--- a/AUTHORS
+++ b/AUTHORS
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ Tim Abell <tim@timwise.co.uk>
 Tobias Nygren <tnn@nygren.pp.se>
 Tomas Cerveny <kozec@kozec.com>
 Tully Robinson <tully@tojr.org>
+Tyler Brazier <tyler@tylerbrazier.com>
 Veeti Paananen <veeti.paananen@rojekti.fi>
 Vil Brekin <vilbrekin@gmail.com>
 Yannic A. <eipiminusone+github@gmail.com> <eipiminus1@users.noreply.github.com>
diff --git a/cmd/syncthing/gui_auth.go b/cmd/syncthing/gui_auth.go
index 869302543..1344a43e4 100644
--- a/cmd/syncthing/gui_auth.go
+++ b/cmd/syncthing/gui_auth.go
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/syncthing/syncthing/lib/config"
+	"github.com/syncthing/syncthing/lib/events"
 	"github.com/syncthing/syncthing/lib/sync"
 	"golang.org/x/crypto/bcrypt"
 )
@@ -24,6 +25,13 @@ var (
 	sessionsMut = sync.NewMutex()
 )
 
+func emitLoginAttempt(success bool, username string) {
+	events.Default.Log(events.LoginAttempt, map[string]interface{}{
+		"success":  success,
+		"username": username,
+	})
+}
+
 func basicAuthAndSessionMiddleware(cookieName string, cfg config.GUIConfiguration, next http.Handler) http.Handler {
 	apiKey := cfg.APIKey()
 	return http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
@@ -70,12 +78,15 @@ func basicAuthAndSessionMiddleware(cookieName string, cfg config.GUIConfiguratio
 			return
 		}
 
-		if string(fields[0]) != cfg.User {
+		username := string(fields[0])
+		if username != cfg.User {
+			emitLoginAttempt(false, username)
 			error()
 			return
 		}
 
 		if err := bcrypt.CompareHashAndPassword([]byte(cfg.Password), fields[1]); err != nil {
+			emitLoginAttempt(false, username)
 			error()
 			return
 		}
@@ -90,6 +101,7 @@ func basicAuthAndSessionMiddleware(cookieName string, cfg config.GUIConfiguratio
 			MaxAge: 0,
 		})
 
+		emitLoginAttempt(true, username)
 		next.ServeHTTP(w, r)
 	})
 }
diff --git a/cmd/syncthing/verbose.go b/cmd/syncthing/verbose.go
index 7fd215f00..1d830479b 100644
--- a/cmd/syncthing/verbose.go
+++ b/cmd/syncthing/verbose.go
@@ -149,6 +149,16 @@ func (s *verboseSvc) formatEvent(ev events.Event) string {
 		data := ev.Data.(map[string][]string)
 		newRelays := data["new"]
 		return fmt.Sprintf("Relay state changed; connected relay(s) are %s.", strings.Join(newRelays, ", "))
+	case events.LoginAttempt:
+		data := ev.Data.(map[string]interface{})
+		username := data["username"].(string)
+		var success string
+		if data["success"].(bool) {
+			success = "successful"
+		} else {
+			success = "failed"
+		}
+		return fmt.Sprintf("Login %s for username %s.", success, username)
 
 	}
 
diff --git a/lib/events/events.go b/lib/events/events.go
index bd0161ce4..8c456d385 100644
--- a/lib/events/events.go
+++ b/lib/events/events.go
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ const (
 	FolderScanProgress
 	ExternalPortMappingChanged
 	RelayStateChanged
+	LoginAttempt
 
 	AllEvents = (1 << iota) - 1
 )
@@ -93,6 +94,8 @@ func (t EventType) String() string {
 		return "ExternalPortMappingChanged"
 	case RelayStateChanged:
 		return "RelayStateChanged"
+	case LoginAttempt:
+		return "LoginAttempt"
 	default:
 		return "Unknown"
 	}