diff --git a/jetty-websocket/websocket-common/src/main/java/org/eclipse/jetty/websocket/common/AtomicConnectionState.java b/jetty-websocket/websocket-common/src/main/java/org/eclipse/jetty/websocket/common/AtomicConnectionState.java
index 9520a2b0f7c..06705a3171d 100644
--- a/jetty-websocket/websocket-common/src/main/java/org/eclipse/jetty/websocket/common/AtomicConnectionState.java
+++ b/jetty-websocket/websocket-common/src/main/java/org/eclipse/jetty/websocket/common/AtomicConnectionState.java
@@ -97,4 +97,10 @@ public class AtomicConnectionState
     {
         return state.compareAndSet(State.CONNECTED, State.OPEN);
     }
+    
+    @Override
+    public String toString()
+    {
+        return String.format("%s[%s]", this.getClass().getSimpleName(), state.get());
+    }
 }