diff --git a/apps/emqx_auth_http/src/emqx_acl_http.erl b/apps/emqx_auth_http/src/emqx_acl_http.erl
index e18527179..079e623d7 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_auth_http/src/emqx_acl_http.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_auth_http/src/emqx_acl_http.erl
@@ -43,7 +43,9 @@ check_acl(ClientInfo, PubSub, Topic, _AclResult, #{acl := ACLParams = #{path :=
     ClientInfo1 = ClientInfo#{access => access(PubSub), topic => Topic},
     Username = maps:get(username, ClientInfo1, undefined),
     case check_acl_request(ACLParams, ClientInfo1) of
-        {ok, 200, <<"ignore">>} -> ok;
+        {ok, 200, <<"ignore">>} ->
+            ?LOG(debug, "ignored, ~s to topic ~ts, username: ~ts",
+                [PubSub, Topic, Username]);
         {ok, 200, _Body} ->
             ?LOG(debug, "Allow ~s to topic ~ts, username: ~ts",
                  [PubSub, Topic, Username]),
diff --git a/apps/emqx_auth_http/src/emqx_auth_http.appup.src b/apps/emqx_auth_http/src/emqx_auth_http.appup.src
index 3f167d768..f661c36d2 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_auth_http/src/emqx_auth_http.appup.src
+++ b/apps/emqx_auth_http/src/emqx_auth_http.appup.src
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
 %% -*- mode: erlang -*-
 %% Unless you know what you are doing, DO NOT edit manually!!
 {VSN,
-  [{"4.3.10",
+  [{"4.3.11",
+    [{load_module,emqx_auth_http,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_acl_http,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
+   {"4.3.10",
     [{load_module,emqx_auth_http,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_acl_http,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
    {"4.3.9",
@@ -45,7 +48,10 @@
      {load_module,emqx_auth_http_cli,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
    {<<"4.3.[0-1]">>,[{restart_application,emqx_auth_http}]},
    {<<".*">>,[]}],
-  [{"4.3.10",
+  [{"4.3.11",
+    [{load_module,emqx_auth_http,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_acl_http,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
+   {"4.3.10",
     [{load_module,emqx_auth_http,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_acl_http,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
    {"4.3.9",
diff --git a/apps/emqx_auth_http/src/emqx_auth_http.erl b/apps/emqx_auth_http/src/emqx_auth_http.erl
index c7710ae94..7318688fd 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_auth_http/src/emqx_auth_http.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_auth_http/src/emqx_auth_http.erl
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ check(ClientInfo, AuthResult, #{auth  := AuthParms = #{path := Path},
     Username = maps:get(username, ClientInfo, undefined),
     case authenticate(AuthParms, ClientInfo) of
         {ok, 200, <<"ignore">>} ->
-            ok;
+            ?LOG(debug, "Auth ignored, path: ~ts, username: ~ts", [Path, Username]);
         {ok, 200, Body}  ->
             ?LOG(debug, "Auth succeeded from path: ~ts, username: ~ts", [Path, Username]),
             IsSuperuser = is_superuser(SuperParams, ClientInfo),
diff --git a/apps/emqx_auth_jwt/src/emqx_auth_jwt.appup.src b/apps/emqx_auth_jwt/src/emqx_auth_jwt.appup.src
index 1407592b0..bfd53173d 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_auth_jwt/src/emqx_auth_jwt.appup.src
+++ b/apps/emqx_auth_jwt/src/emqx_auth_jwt.appup.src
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 %% -*- mode: erlang -*-
 %% Unless you know what you are doing, DO NOT edit manually!!
 {VSN,
-  [{"4.4.8",
+  [{"4.4.9",[{load_module,emqx_auth_jwt,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
+   {"4.4.8",
     [{load_module,emqx_auth_jwt,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_auth_jwt_svr,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
    {<<"4\\.4\\.[2-7]">>,
@@ -9,7 +10,8 @@
      {load_module,emqx_auth_jwt,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
    {<<"4\\.4\\.[0-1]">>,[{restart_application,emqx_auth_jwt}]},
    {<<".*">>,[]}],
-  [{"4.4.8",
+  [{"4.4.9",[{load_module,emqx_auth_jwt,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
+   {"4.4.8",
     [{load_module,emqx_auth_jwt,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_auth_jwt_svr,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
    {<<"4\\.4\\.[2-7]">>,
diff --git a/apps/emqx_auth_jwt/src/emqx_auth_jwt.erl b/apps/emqx_auth_jwt/src/emqx_auth_jwt.erl
index dd3b2dbc9..4fed0912e 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_auth_jwt/src/emqx_auth_jwt.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_auth_jwt/src/emqx_auth_jwt.erl
@@ -41,15 +41,15 @@ check(ClientInfo, AuthResult, State) ->
 check_auth(ClientInfo, AuthResult, #{from := From, checklists := Checklists}) ->
     case maps:find(From, ClientInfo) of
         error ->
-            ok;
+            ?LOG(debug, "Auth ignored, ~p not found in Client: ~p", [From, ClientInfo]);
         {ok, undefined} ->
-            ok;
+            ?LOG(debug, "Auth ignored, ~p undefined, Client: ~p", [From, ClientInfo]);
         {ok, Token} ->
             case emqx_auth_jwt_svr:verify(Token) of
                 {error, not_found} ->
-                    ok;
+                    ?LOG_SENSITIVE(debug, "Auth ignored, ~p not_found, Client: ~p", [Token, ClientInfo]);
                 {error, not_token} ->
-                    ok;
+                    ?LOG_SENSITIVE(debug, "Auth ignored, ~p not_token, Client: ~p", [Token, ClientInfo]);
                 {error, Reason} ->
                     ?LOG_SENSITIVE(debug,
                                    "Auth from JWT failed, Client: ~p, Reason: ~p",
diff --git a/apps/emqx_auth_ldap/src/emqx_acl_ldap.erl b/apps/emqx_auth_ldap/src/emqx_acl_ldap.erl
index 8faeed913..554f7c5a9 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_auth_ldap/src/emqx_acl_ldap.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_auth_ldap/src/emqx_acl_ldap.erl
@@ -28,7 +28,9 @@
 
 check_acl(ClientInfo, PubSub, Topic, NoMatchAction, State) ->
     case do_check_acl(ClientInfo, PubSub, Topic, NoMatchAction, State) of
-        ok -> ok;
+        ok -> ?LOG_SENSITIVE(debug,
+                    "[LDAP] ACL ignored, Topic: ~p, Action: ~p for Client: ~p",
+                    [Topic, PubSub, ClientInfo]);
         {stop, allow} ->
             ?LOG_SENSITIVE(debug,
                            "[LDAP] Allow Topic: ~p, Action: ~p for Client: ~p",
diff --git a/apps/emqx_auth_ldap/src/emqx_auth_ldap.appup.src b/apps/emqx_auth_ldap/src/emqx_auth_ldap.appup.src
index 01b29895f..0104e9620 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_auth_ldap/src/emqx_auth_ldap.appup.src
+++ b/apps/emqx_auth_ldap/src/emqx_auth_ldap.appup.src
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
 %% -*- mode: erlang -*-
 %% Unless you know what you are doing, DO NOT edit manually!!
 {VSN,
-  [{"4.3.6",
+  [{"4.3.7",
+    [{load_module,emqx_auth_ldap,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_acl_ldap,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
+   {"4.3.6",
     [{load_module,emqx_acl_ldap,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_auth_ldap,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
    {"4.3.5",
@@ -24,7 +27,10 @@
      {load_module,emqx_acl_ldap,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_auth_ldap_cli,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
    {<<".*">>,[]}],
-  [{"4.3.6",
+  [{"4.3.7",
+    [{load_module,emqx_auth_ldap,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_acl_ldap,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
+   {"4.3.6",
     [{load_module,emqx_acl_ldap,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_auth_ldap,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
    {"4.3.5",
diff --git a/apps/emqx_auth_ldap/src/emqx_auth_ldap.erl b/apps/emqx_auth_ldap/src/emqx_auth_ldap.erl
index d1d73784d..497d98901 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_auth_ldap/src/emqx_auth_ldap.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_auth_ldap/src/emqx_auth_ldap.erl
@@ -59,13 +59,15 @@ check(ClientInfo = #{username := Username, password := Password}, AuthResult,
     case CheckResult of
         ok ->
             ?LOG_SENSITIVE(debug,
-                           "[LDAP] Auth from ldap succeeded, Client: ~p",
+                           "[LDAP] Auth succeeded, Client: ~p",
                            [ClientInfo]),
             {stop, AuthResult#{auth_result => success, anonymous => false}};
         {error, not_found} ->
-            ok;
+            ?LOG_SENSITIVE(debug,
+                           "[LDAP] Auth ignored, Client: ~p",
+                           [ClientInfo]);
         {error, ResultCode} ->
-            ?LOG_SENSITIVE(error, "[LDAP] Auth from ldap failed: ~p", [ResultCode]),
+            ?LOG_SENSITIVE(error, "[LDAP] Auth failed: ~p", [ResultCode]),
             {stop, AuthResult#{auth_result => ResultCode, anonymous => false}}
     end.
 
diff --git a/apps/emqx_auth_mnesia/src/emqx_acl_mnesia.erl b/apps/emqx_auth_mnesia/src/emqx_acl_mnesia.erl
index 928dcc608..9ff52ea85 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_auth_mnesia/src/emqx_acl_mnesia.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_auth_mnesia/src/emqx_acl_mnesia.erl
@@ -54,7 +54,9 @@ check_acl(ClientInfo = #{ clientid := Clientid }, PubSub, Topic, _NoMatchAction,
                            [Topic, PubSub, ClientInfo]),
             {stop, deny};
         _ ->
-            ok
+            ?LOG_SENSITIVE(debug,
+                           "[Mnesia] ACL ignored, Topic: ~p, Action: ~p for Client: ~p",
+                           [Topic, PubSub, ClientInfo])
     end.
 
 description() -> "Acl with Mnesia".
diff --git a/apps/emqx_auth_mnesia/src/emqx_auth_mnesia.appup.src b/apps/emqx_auth_mnesia/src/emqx_auth_mnesia.appup.src
index 36e4437fd..74d194dd3 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_auth_mnesia/src/emqx_auth_mnesia.appup.src
+++ b/apps/emqx_auth_mnesia/src/emqx_auth_mnesia.appup.src
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
 %% -*- mode: erlang -*-
 %% Unless you know what you are doing, DO NOT edit manually!!
 {VSN,
-  [{"4.3.10",
+  [{"4.3.11",
+    [{load_module,emqx_auth_mnesia,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_acl_mnesia,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
+   {"4.3.10",
     [{load_module,emqx_auth_mnesia,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_acl_mnesia,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
    {"4.3.9",
@@ -47,7 +50,10 @@
      {load_module,emqx_acl_mnesia_cli,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_auth_mnesia_app,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
    {<<".*">>,[]}],
-  [{"4.3.10",
+  [{"4.3.11",
+    [{load_module,emqx_auth_mnesia,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_acl_mnesia,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
+   {"4.3.10",
     [{load_module,emqx_auth_mnesia,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_acl_mnesia,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
    {"4.3.9",
diff --git a/apps/emqx_auth_mnesia/src/emqx_auth_mnesia.erl b/apps/emqx_auth_mnesia/src/emqx_auth_mnesia.erl
index 35bea5fde..bd1215d70 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_auth_mnesia/src/emqx_auth_mnesia.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_auth_mnesia/src/emqx_auth_mnesia.erl
@@ -60,19 +60,17 @@ check(ClientInfo = #{ clientid := Clientid
     MatchSpec = ets:fun2ms(fun({?TABLE, {clientid, X}, Password, InterTime}) when X =:= Clientid-> Password;
                               ({?TABLE, {username, X}, Password, InterTime}) when X =:= Username andalso X =/= undefined -> Password
                            end),
+    Info = maps:without([password], ClientInfo),
     case ets:select(?TABLE, MatchSpec) of
         [] ->
-            ok;
+            ?LOG(debug, "[Mnesia] Auth ignored, Client: ~p", [Info]);
         List ->
             case match_password(NPassword, HashType, List)  of
                 false ->
-                    Info = maps:without([password], ClientInfo),
                     ?LOG(info, "[Mnesia] Auth from mnesia failed: ~p", [Info]),
                     {stop, AuthResult#{anonymous => false, auth_result => password_error}};
                 _ ->
-                    ?LOG_SENSITIVE(debug,
-                                   "[Mnesia] Auth from mnesia succeeded, Client: ~p",
-                                   [ClientInfo]),
+                    ?LOG(debug,"[Mnesia] Auth from mnesia succeeded, Client: ~p", [Info]),
                     {stop, AuthResult#{anonymous => false, auth_result => success}}
             end
     end.
diff --git a/apps/emqx_auth_mongo/src/emqx_acl_mongo.erl b/apps/emqx_auth_mongo/src/emqx_acl_mongo.erl
index 2f069478b..aae7532eb 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_auth_mongo/src/emqx_acl_mongo.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_auth_mongo/src/emqx_acl_mongo.erl
@@ -35,7 +35,9 @@ check_acl(ClientInfo, PubSub, Topic, _AclResult, Env = #{aclquery := AclQuery})
             maps:from_list(emqx_auth_mongo:replvars(Selector, ClientInfo))
         end, SelectorList),
     case emqx_auth_mongo:query_multi(Pool, Coll, SelectorMapList) of
-        [] -> ok;
+        [] -> ?LOG_SENSITIVE(debug,
+                    "[MongoDB] ACL ignored, Topic: ~p, Action: ~p for Client: ~p",
+                    [Topic, PubSub, ClientInfo]);
         Rows ->
             try match(ClientInfo, Topic, topics(PubSub, Rows)) of
                 matched ->
@@ -50,7 +52,7 @@ check_acl(ClientInfo, PubSub, Topic, _AclResult, Env = #{aclquery := AclQuery})
                     {stop, deny}
             catch
                 _Err:Reason->
-                    ?LOG(error, "[MongoDB] Check mongo ~p ACL failed, got ACL config: ~p, error: :~p",
+                    ?LOG(error, "[MongoDB] ACL ignored, check mongo ~p ACL failed, got ACL config: ~p, error: ~p",
                                 [PubSub, Rows, Reason]),
                     ignore
             end
diff --git a/apps/emqx_auth_mongo/src/emqx_auth_mongo.appup.src b/apps/emqx_auth_mongo/src/emqx_auth_mongo.appup.src
index b3c2b92ef..9d500d005 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_auth_mongo/src/emqx_auth_mongo.appup.src
+++ b/apps/emqx_auth_mongo/src/emqx_auth_mongo.appup.src
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
 %% -*- mode: erlang -*-
 %% Unless you know what you are doing, DO NOT edit manually!!
 {VSN,
-  [{"4.4.5",
+  [{"4.4.6",
+    [{load_module,emqx_auth_mongo,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_acl_mongo,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
+   {"4.4.5",
     [{load_module,emqx_acl_mongo,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_auth_mongo,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
    {"4.4.4",
@@ -22,7 +25,10 @@
      {load_module,emqx_auth_mongo,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_acl_mongo,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
    {<<".*">>,[]}],
- [{"4.4.5",
+  [{"4.4.6",
+    [{load_module,emqx_auth_mongo,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_acl_mongo,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
+   {"4.4.5",
     [{load_module,emqx_acl_mongo,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_auth_mongo,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
    {"4.4.4",
diff --git a/apps/emqx_auth_mongo/src/emqx_auth_mongo.erl b/apps/emqx_auth_mongo/src/emqx_auth_mongo.erl
index 9ca272c65..94bced3fa 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_auth_mongo/src/emqx_auth_mongo.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_auth_mongo/src/emqx_auth_mongo.erl
@@ -52,10 +52,11 @@ check(ClientInfo = #{password := Password}, AuthResult,
                hash = HashType, selector = Selector} = AuthQuery,
     Pool = maps:get(pool, Env, ?APP),
     case query(Pool, Collection, maps:from_list(replvars(Selector, ClientInfo))) of
-        undefined -> ok;
+        undefined ->
+            ?LOG_SENSITIVE(debug, "[MongoDB] Auth ignored, Client: ~p", [ClientInfo]);
         {error, Reason} ->
             ?tp(emqx_auth_mongo_check_authn_error, #{error => Reason}),
-            ?LOG_SENSITIVE(error, "[MongoDB] Can't connect to MongoDB server: ~0p", [Reason]),
+            ?LOG_SENSITIVE(error, "[MongoDB] Auth failed, Can't connect to MongoDB server: ~0p", [Reason]),
             {stop, AuthResult#{auth_result => not_authorized, anonymous => false}};
         UserMap ->
             Result = case [maps:get(Field, UserMap, undefined) || Field <- Fields] of
@@ -69,7 +70,7 @@ check(ClientInfo = #{password := Password}, AuthResult,
                 ok ->
                     ?tp(emqx_auth_mongo_superuser_check_authn_ok, #{}),
                     ?LOG_SENSITIVE(debug,
-                                   "[MongoDB] Auth from mongo succeeded, Client: ~p",
+                                   "[MongoDB] Auth succeeded, Client: ~p",
                                    [ClientInfo]),
                     {stop, AuthResult#{is_superuser => is_superuser(Pool, SuperQuery, ClientInfo),
                                        anonymous => false,
diff --git a/apps/emqx_auth_mysql/src/emqx_acl_mysql.erl b/apps/emqx_auth_mysql/src/emqx_acl_mysql.erl
index a5b0f86b2..81c34b602 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_auth_mysql/src/emqx_acl_mysql.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_auth_mysql/src/emqx_acl_mysql.erl
@@ -28,7 +28,10 @@
 
 check_acl(ClientInfo, PubSub, Topic, NoMatchAction, #{pool := Pool} = State) ->
     case do_check_acl(Pool, ClientInfo, PubSub, Topic, NoMatchAction, State) of
-        ok -> ok;
+        ok ->
+            ?LOG_SENSITIVE(debug,
+                "[MySQL] ACL ignored, Topic: ~p, Action: ~p for Client: ~p",
+                [Topic, PubSub, ClientInfo]);
         {stop, allow} ->
             ?LOG_SENSITIVE(debug,
                            "[MySQL] Allow Topic: ~p, Action: ~p for Client: ~p",
diff --git a/apps/emqx_auth_mysql/src/emqx_auth_mysql.appup.src b/apps/emqx_auth_mysql/src/emqx_auth_mysql.appup.src
index a0a6b036d..8c166751a 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_auth_mysql/src/emqx_auth_mysql.appup.src
+++ b/apps/emqx_auth_mysql/src/emqx_auth_mysql.appup.src
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
 %% -*- mode: erlang -*-
 %% Unless you know what you are doing, DO NOT edit manually!!
 {VSN,
-  [{"4.3.4",
+  [{"4.3.5",
+    [{load_module,emqx_auth_mysql,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_acl_mysql,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
+   {"4.3.4",
     [{load_module,emqx_auth_mysql,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_acl_mysql,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_auth_mysql_cli,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
@@ -20,7 +23,10 @@
      {load_module,emqx_auth_mysql,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_acl_mysql,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
    {<<".*">>,[]}],
-  [{"4.3.4",
+  [{"4.3.5",
+    [{load_module,emqx_auth_mysql,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_acl_mysql,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
+   {"4.3.4",
     [{load_module,emqx_auth_mysql,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_acl_mysql,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_auth_mysql_cli,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
diff --git a/apps/emqx_auth_mysql/src/emqx_auth_mysql.erl b/apps/emqx_auth_mysql/src/emqx_auth_mysql.erl
index 94045e1ad..ca991f008 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_auth_mysql/src/emqx_auth_mysql.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_auth_mysql/src/emqx_auth_mysql.erl
@@ -46,16 +46,14 @@ check(ClientInfo = #{password := Password}, AuthResult,
                 end,
     case CheckPass of
         ok ->
-            ?LOG_SENSITIVE(debug,
-                           "[MySQL] Auth from mysql succeeded, Client: ~p",
-                           [ClientInfo]),
+            ?LOG_SENSITIVE(debug, "[MySQL] Auth succeeded, Client: ~p", [ClientInfo]),
             {stop, AuthResult#{is_superuser => is_superuser(Pool, SuperQuery, ClientInfo),
                                 anonymous => false,
                                 auth_result => success}};
         {error, not_found} ->
-            ok;
+            ?LOG_SENSITIVE(debug, "[MySQL] Auth ignored, Client: ~p", [ClientInfo]);
         {error, ResultCode} ->
-            ?LOG_SENSITIVE(error, "[MySQL] Auth from mysql failed: ~p", [ResultCode]),
+            ?LOG_SENSITIVE(error, "[MySQL] Auth failed: ~p", [ResultCode]),
             {stop, AuthResult#{auth_result => ResultCode, anonymous => false}}
     end.
 
diff --git a/apps/emqx_auth_pgsql/src/emqx_acl_pgsql.erl b/apps/emqx_auth_pgsql/src/emqx_acl_pgsql.erl
index 1afb93975..f4aa3ddfa 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_auth_pgsql/src/emqx_acl_pgsql.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_auth_pgsql/src/emqx_acl_pgsql.erl
@@ -32,7 +32,10 @@ do_check_acl(_Pool, #{username := <<$$, _/binary>>}, _PubSub, _Topic, _NoMatchAc
     ok;
 do_check_acl(Pool, ClientInfo, PubSub, Topic, _NoMatchAction, #{acl_query := {AclSql, AclParams}}) ->
     case emqx_auth_pgsql_cli:equery(Pool, AclSql, AclParams, ClientInfo) of
-        {ok, _, []} -> ok;
+        {ok, _, []} ->
+            ?LOG_SENSITIVE(debug,
+                "[Postgres] ACL ignored, Topic: ~p, Action: ~p for Client: ~p",
+                [Topic, PubSub, ClientInfo]);
         {ok, _, Rows} ->
             Rules = filter(PubSub, compile(Rows)),
             case match(ClientInfo, Topic, Rules) of
diff --git a/apps/emqx_auth_pgsql/src/emqx_auth_pgsql.appup.src b/apps/emqx_auth_pgsql/src/emqx_auth_pgsql.appup.src
index 98826f918..7a661c5c7 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_auth_pgsql/src/emqx_auth_pgsql.appup.src
+++ b/apps/emqx_auth_pgsql/src/emqx_auth_pgsql.appup.src
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
 %% -*- mode: erlang -*-
 %% Unless you know what you are doing, DO NOT edit manually!!
 {VSN,
-  [{"4.4.4",
+  [{"4.4.5",
+    [{load_module,emqx_auth_pgsql,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_acl_pgsql,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
+   {"4.4.4",
     [{load_module,emqx_acl_pgsql,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_auth_pgsql,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
    {"4.4.3",
@@ -14,7 +17,10 @@
      {load_module,emqx_auth_pgsql,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_auth_pgsql_app,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
    {<<".*">>,[]}],
-  [{"4.4.4",
+  [{"4.4.5",
+    [{load_module,emqx_auth_pgsql,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_acl_pgsql,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
+   {"4.4.4",
     [{load_module,emqx_acl_pgsql,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_auth_pgsql,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
    {"4.4.3",
diff --git a/apps/emqx_auth_pgsql/src/emqx_auth_pgsql.erl b/apps/emqx_auth_pgsql/src/emqx_auth_pgsql.erl
index 8f75c1279..e7826bc49 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_auth_pgsql/src/emqx_auth_pgsql.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_auth_pgsql/src/emqx_auth_pgsql.erl
@@ -45,16 +45,14 @@ check(ClientInfo = #{password := Password}, AuthResult,
                 end,
     case CheckPass of
         ok ->
-            ?LOG_SENSITIVE(debug,
-                           "[Postgres] Auth from pgsql succeeded, Client: ~p",
-                           [ClientInfo]),
+            ?LOG_SENSITIVE(debug, "[Postgres] Auth succeeded, Client: ~p", [ClientInfo]),
             {stop, AuthResult#{is_superuser => is_superuser(Pool, SuperQuery, ClientInfo),
                                 anonymous => false,
                                 auth_result => success}};
         {error, not_found} ->
-            ok;
+            ?LOG_SENSITIVE(debug, "[Postgres] Auth ignored, Client: ~p", [ClientInfo]);
         {error, ResultCode} ->
-            ?LOG_SENSITIVE(error, "[Postgres] Auth from pgsql failed: ~p", [ResultCode]),
+            ?LOG_SENSITIVE(error, "[Postgres] Auth failed: ~p", [ResultCode]),
             {stop, AuthResult#{auth_result => ResultCode, anonymous => false}}
     end.
 
diff --git a/apps/emqx_auth_redis/src/emqx_acl_redis.erl b/apps/emqx_auth_redis/src/emqx_acl_redis.erl
index 74a68905c..6c41261c5 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_auth_redis/src/emqx_acl_redis.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_auth_redis/src/emqx_acl_redis.erl
@@ -30,7 +30,10 @@ check_acl(#{username := <<$$, _/binary>>}, _PubSub, _Topic, _AclResult, _Config)
 check_acl(ClientInfo, PubSub, Topic, _AclResult,
           #{acl_cmd := AclCmd, timeout := Timeout, type := Type, pool := Pool}) ->
     case emqx_auth_redis_cli:q(Pool, Type, AclCmd, ClientInfo, Timeout) of
-        {ok, []} -> ok;
+        {ok, []} ->
+            ?LOG_SENSITIVE(debug,
+                "[Redis] ACL ignored, Topic: ~p, Action: ~p for Client: ~p",
+                [Topic, PubSub, ClientInfo]);
         {ok, Rules} ->
             case match(ClientInfo, PubSub, Topic, Rules) of
                 allow ->
diff --git a/apps/emqx_auth_redis/src/emqx_auth_redis.appup.src b/apps/emqx_auth_redis/src/emqx_auth_redis.appup.src
index 9e99fa763..a2728cfee 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_auth_redis/src/emqx_auth_redis.appup.src
+++ b/apps/emqx_auth_redis/src/emqx_auth_redis.appup.src
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 %% -*- mode: erlang -*-
 %% Unless you know what you are doing, DO NOT edit manually!!
 {VSN,
-  [{"4.3.5",[{load_module,emqx_auth_redis,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
+  [{"4.3.5",
+    [{load_module,emqx_acl_redis,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_auth_redis,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
    {"4.3.4",
     [{load_module,emqx_auth_redis,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_acl_redis,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
@@ -20,7 +22,9 @@
      {load_module,emqx_auth_redis,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_acl_redis,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
    {<<".*">>,[]}],
-  [{"4.3.5",[{load_module,emqx_auth_redis,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
+  [{"4.3.5",
+    [{load_module,emqx_acl_redis,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_auth_redis,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
    {"4.3.4",
     [{load_module,emqx_auth_redis,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_acl_redis,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
diff --git a/apps/emqx_auth_redis/src/emqx_auth_redis.erl b/apps/emqx_auth_redis/src/emqx_auth_redis.erl
index 2b8f75574..711d85667 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_auth_redis/src/emqx_auth_redis.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_auth_redis/src/emqx_auth_redis.erl
@@ -47,15 +47,15 @@ check(ClientInfo = #{password := Password}, AuthResult,
                 end,
     case CheckPass of
         ok ->
-            ?LOG_SENSITIVE(debug, "[Redis] Auth from redis succeeded, Client: ~p", [ClientInfo]),
+            ?LOG_SENSITIVE(debug, "[Redis] Auth succeeded, Client: ~p", [ClientInfo]),
             IsSuperuser = is_superuser(Pool, Type, SuperCmd, ClientInfo, Timeout),
             {stop, AuthResult#{is_superuser => IsSuperuser,
                                anonymous    => false,
                                auth_result  => success}};
         {error, not_found} ->
-            ok;
+            ?LOG_SENSITIVE(debug, "[Redis] Auth ignored, Client: ~p", [ClientInfo]);
         {error, ResultCode} ->
-            ?LOG_SENSITIVE(error, "[Redis] Auth from redis failed: ~p", [ResultCode]),
+            ?LOG_SENSITIVE(error, "[Redis] Auth failed: ~p", [ResultCode]),
             {stop, AuthResult#{auth_result => ResultCode, anonymous => false}}
     end.