diff --git a/Capnp.Net.Runtime/Capnp.Net.Runtime.csproj b/Capnp.Net.Runtime/Capnp.Net.Runtime.csproj
index 3e741a9..3f0b362 100644
--- a/Capnp.Net.Runtime/Capnp.Net.Runtime.csproj
+++ b/Capnp.Net.Runtime/Capnp.Net.Runtime.csproj
@@ -25,7 +25,11 @@
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)'=='Debug'">
-    <DefineConstants>TRACE</DefineConstants>
+    <DefineConstants>TRACE;DEBUG</DefineConstants>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+
+  <PropertyGroup>
+    <DefineConstants>DebugCapabilityLifecycle</DefineConstants>
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
diff --git a/Capnp.Net.Runtime/Rpc/ConsumedCapability.cs b/Capnp.Net.Runtime/Rpc/ConsumedCapability.cs
index d628571..1035f0b 100644
--- a/Capnp.Net.Runtime/Rpc/ConsumedCapability.cs
+++ b/Capnp.Net.Runtime/Rpc/ConsumedCapability.cs
@@ -18,7 +18,10 @@
         internal abstract void Unfreeze();
 
         internal abstract void AddRef();
-        internal abstract void Release();
+        internal abstract void Release(
+            [System.Runtime.CompilerServices.CallerMemberName] string methodName = "", 
+            [System.Runtime.CompilerServices.CallerFilePath] string filePath = "", 
+            [System.Runtime.CompilerServices.CallerLineNumber] int lineNumber = 0);
 
 #if DebugFinalizers
         public string CreatorMemberName { get; set; }
diff --git a/Capnp.Net.Runtime/Rpc/LocalCapability.cs b/Capnp.Net.Runtime/Rpc/LocalCapability.cs
index 4bff9e6..23b0ced 100644
--- a/Capnp.Net.Runtime/Rpc/LocalCapability.cs
+++ b/Capnp.Net.Runtime/Rpc/LocalCapability.cs
@@ -36,7 +36,10 @@ namespace Capnp.Rpc
             ProvidedCap.Claim();
         }
 
-        internal override void Release()
+        internal override void Release(
+            [System.Runtime.CompilerServices.CallerMemberName] string methodName = "",
+            [System.Runtime.CompilerServices.CallerFilePath] string filePath = "",
+            [System.Runtime.CompilerServices.CallerLineNumber] int lineNumber = 0)
         {
             ProvidedCap.Relinquish();
         }
diff --git a/Capnp.Net.Runtime/Rpc/RefCountingCapability.cs b/Capnp.Net.Runtime/Rpc/RefCountingCapability.cs
index 290cca4..695a91c 100644
--- a/Capnp.Net.Runtime/Rpc/RefCountingCapability.cs
+++ b/Capnp.Net.Runtime/Rpc/RefCountingCapability.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-using System;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging;
+using System;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
 
 namespace Capnp.Rpc
@@ -25,6 +26,14 @@ namespace Capnp.Rpc
         // Value 0 has the special meaning of being in state C.
         long _refCount = 1;
 
+#if DebugCapabilityLifecycle
+        ILogger Logger { get; } = Logging.CreateLogger<RefCountingCapability>();
+
+        string _releasingMethodName;
+        string _releasingFilePath;
+        int _releasingLineNumber;
+#endif
+
         ~RefCountingCapability()
         {
             Dispose(false);
@@ -71,12 +80,20 @@ namespace Capnp.Rpc
                 {
                     --_refCount;
 
+#if DebugCapabilityLifecycle
+                    Logger.LogError($"Attempted to add reference to capability which was already released. " +
+                                    $"Releasing entity: {_releasingFilePath}, line {_releasingLineNumber}, method {_releasingMethodName}" +
+                                    $"Current stack trace: {Environment.StackTrace}");
+#endif
                     throw new ObjectDisposedException(ToString(), "Attempted to add reference to capability which was already released");
                 }
             }
         }
 
-        internal sealed override void Release()
+        internal sealed override void Release(
+            [System.Runtime.CompilerServices.CallerMemberName] string methodName = "",
+            [System.Runtime.CompilerServices.CallerFilePath] string filePath = "",
+            [System.Runtime.CompilerServices.CallerLineNumber] int lineNumber = 0)
         {
             lock (_reentrancyBlocker)
             {
@@ -85,6 +102,13 @@ namespace Capnp.Rpc
                     case 1: // initial state, actually ref. count 0
                     case 2: // actually ref. count 1
                         _refCount = 0;
+
+#if DebugCapabilityLifecycle
+                        _releasingMethodName = methodName;
+                        _releasingFilePath = filePath;
+                        _releasingLineNumber = lineNumber;
+#endif
+
                         Dispose(true);
                         GC.SuppressFinalize(this);
                         break;