diff --git a/homeassistant/components/switch/broadlink.py b/homeassistant/components/switch/broadlink.py
index 9c17767f033..2237a0a2977 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/switch/broadlink.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/switch/broadlink.py
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ class BroadlinkRMSwitch(SwitchDevice):
             self._device.send_data(packet)
         except (socket.timeout, ValueError) as error:
             if retry < 1:
-                _LOGGER.error(error)
+                _LOGGER.error("Error during sending a packet: %s", error)
                 return False
             if not self._auth():
                 return False
@@ -247,6 +247,8 @@ class BroadlinkRMSwitch(SwitchDevice):
             auth = self._device.auth()
         except socket.timeout:
             auth = False
+            if retry < 1:
+                _LOGGER.error("Timeout during authorization")
         if not auth and retry > 0:
             return self._auth(retry-1)
         return auth
@@ -268,7 +270,7 @@ class BroadlinkSP1Switch(BroadlinkRMSwitch):
             self._device.set_power(packet)
         except (socket.timeout, ValueError) as error:
             if retry < 1:
-                _LOGGER.error(error)
+                _LOGGER.error("Error during sending a packet: %s", error)
                 return False
             if not self._auth():
                 return False
@@ -308,7 +310,7 @@ class BroadlinkSP2Switch(BroadlinkSP1Switch):
             load_power = self._device.get_energy()
         except (socket.timeout, ValueError) as error:
             if retry < 1:
-                _LOGGER.error(error)
+                _LOGGER.error("Error during updating the state: %s", error)
                 return
             if not self._auth():
                 return
@@ -341,7 +343,7 @@ class BroadlinkMP1Slot(BroadlinkRMSwitch):
             self._device.set_power(self._slot, packet)
         except (socket.timeout, ValueError) as error:
             if retry < 1:
-                _LOGGER.error(error)
+                _LOGGER.error("Error during sending a packet: %s", error)
                 return False
             if not self._auth():
                 return False
@@ -382,7 +384,7 @@ class BroadlinkMP1Switch:
             states = self._device.check_power()
         except (socket.timeout, ValueError) as error:
             if retry < 1:
-                _LOGGER.error(error)
+                _LOGGER.error("Error during updating the state: %s", error)
                 return
             if not self._auth():
                 return