diff --git a/controllers/nginx/pkg/cmd/controller/nginx.go b/controllers/nginx/pkg/cmd/controller/nginx.go
index a395f98a6..b6b23fa3d 100644
--- a/controllers/nginx/pkg/cmd/controller/nginx.go
+++ b/controllers/nginx/pkg/cmd/controller/nginx.go
@@ -85,11 +85,12 @@ func newNGINXController() *NGINXController {
 	}
 
 	n := &NGINXController{
-		binary:        ngx,
-		configmap:     &api_v1.ConfigMap{},
-		isIPV6Enabled: isIPv6Enabled(),
-		resolver:      h,
-		ports:         &config.ListenPorts{},
+		binary:          ngx,
+		configmap:       &api_v1.ConfigMap{},
+		isIPV6Enabled:   isIPv6Enabled(),
+		resolver:        h,
+		ports:           &config.ListenPorts{},
+		backendDefaults: config.NewDefault().Backend,
 	}
 
 	fcgiListener, err := net.Listen("unix", fastCGISocket)
diff --git a/controllers/nginx/pkg/template/template.go b/controllers/nginx/pkg/template/template.go
index b9ff076d3..8acb192bf 100644
--- a/controllers/nginx/pkg/template/template.go
+++ b/controllers/nginx/pkg/template/template.go
@@ -601,18 +601,17 @@ type ingressInformation struct {
 func getIngressInformation(i, p interface{}) *ingressInformation {
 	ing, ok := i.(*extensions.Ingress)
 	if !ok {
-		glog.Errorf("expected an Ingress type but %T was returned", i)
+		glog.V(3).Infof("expected an Ingress type but %T was returned", i)
 		return &ingressInformation{}
 	}
 
 	path, ok := p.(string)
 	if !ok {
-		glog.Errorf("expected a string type but %T was returned", p)
+		glog.V(3).Infof("expected a string type but %T was returned", p)
 		return &ingressInformation{}
 	}
 
 	if ing == nil {
-		glog.Errorf("expected an Ingress")
 		return &ingressInformation{}
 	}
 
diff --git a/core/pkg/ingress/controller/controller.go b/core/pkg/ingress/controller/controller.go
index 979bce2a5..459b9158c 100644
--- a/core/pkg/ingress/controller/controller.go
+++ b/core/pkg/ingress/controller/controller.go
@@ -1169,7 +1169,12 @@ func (ic *GenericController) createServers(data []interface{},
 			servers[host].Alias = aliasAnnotation
 
 			// only add a certificate if the server does not have one previously configured
-			if len(ing.Spec.TLS) == 0 || servers[host].SSLCertificate != "" {
+			if servers[host].SSLCertificate != "" {
+				continue
+			}
+
+			if len(ing.Spec.TLS) == 0 {
+				glog.V(3).Infof("ingress %v/%v for host %v does not contains a TLS section", ing.Namespace, ing.Name, host)
 				continue
 			}
 
@@ -1183,9 +1188,9 @@ func (ic *GenericController) createServers(data []interface{},
 				}
 			}
 
-			// the current ing.Spec.Rules[].Host doesn't have an entry at
-			// ing.Spec.TLS[].Hosts[] skipping to the next Rule
 			if !found {
+				glog.Warningf("ingress %v/%v for host %v contains a TLS section but none of the host match",
+					ing.Namespace, ing.Name, host)
 				continue
 			}
 
@@ -1199,7 +1204,7 @@ func (ic *GenericController) createServers(data []interface{},
 			key := fmt.Sprintf("%v/%v", ing.Namespace, tlsSecretName)
 			bc, exists := ic.sslCertTracker.Get(key)
 			if !exists {
-				glog.Infof("ssl certificate \"%v\" does not exist in local store", key)
+				glog.Warningf("ssl certificate \"%v\" does not exist in local store", key)
 				continue
 			}