diff --git a/bumble/smp.py b/bumble/smp.py
index 1714743d..855a8c41 100644
--- a/bumble/smp.py
+++ b/bumble/smp.py
@@ -645,7 +645,7 @@ class Session:
         },
     }
 
-    def __init__(self, manager, connection, pairing_config):
+    def __init__(self, manager, connection, pairing_config, is_initiator):
         self.manager = manager
         self.connection = connection
         self.preq = None
@@ -684,7 +684,7 @@ class Session:
         self.ctkd_task = None
 
         # Decide if we're the initiator or the responder
-        self.is_initiator = connection.role == BT_CENTRAL_ROLE
+        self.is_initiator = is_initiator
         self.is_responder = not self.is_initiator
 
         # Listen for connection events
@@ -1680,6 +1680,8 @@ class Manager(EventEmitter):
     def on_smp_pdu(self, connection, pdu):
         # Look for a session with this connection, and create one if none exists
         if not (session := self.sessions.get(connection.handle)):
+            if connection.role == BT_CENTRAL_ROLE:
+                logger.warning('Remote starts pairing as Peripheral!')
             pairing_config = self.pairing_config_factory(connection)
             if pairing_config is None:
                 # Pairing disabled
@@ -1688,7 +1690,7 @@ class Manager(EventEmitter):
                     SMP_Pairing_Failed_Command(reason=SMP_PAIRING_NOT_SUPPORTED_ERROR),
                 )
                 return
-            session = Session(self, connection, pairing_config)
+            session = Session(self, connection, pairing_config, is_initiator=False)
             self.sessions[connection.handle] = session
 
         # Parse the L2CAP payload into an SMP Command object
@@ -1709,10 +1711,12 @@ class Manager(EventEmitter):
 
     async def pair(self, connection):
         # TODO: check if there's already a session for this connection
+        if connection.role != BT_CENTRAL_ROLE:
+            logger.warning('Start pairing as Peripheral!')
         pairing_config = self.pairing_config_factory(connection)
         if pairing_config is None:
             raise ValueError('pairing config must not be None when initiating')
-        session = Session(self, connection, pairing_config)
+        session = Session(self, connection, pairing_config, is_initiator=True)
         self.sessions[connection.handle] = session
         return await session.pair()