diff --git a/rtc_base/thread.cc b/rtc_base/thread.cc
index 35507e0b32..749334125f 100644
--- a/rtc_base/thread.cc
+++ b/rtc_base/thread.cc
@@ -65,8 +65,12 @@ Thread *ThreadManager::CurrentThread() {
   return static_cast<Thread *>(pthread_getspecific(key_));
 }
 
-void ThreadManager::SetCurrentThread(Thread *thread) {
-  RTC_DCHECK(!CurrentThread() || !thread);
+void ThreadManager::SetCurrentThread(Thread* thread) {
+#if RTC_DLOG_IS_ON
+  if (CurrentThread() && thread) {
+    RTC_DLOG(LS_ERROR) << "SetCurrentThread: Overwriting an existing value?";
+  }
+#endif  // RTC_DLOG_IS_ON
   pthread_setspecific(key_, thread);
 }
 #endif