diff --git a/console.c b/console.c
index 6ba021467..889732180 100644
--- a/console.c
+++ b/console.c
@@ -370,7 +370,7 @@ static bool do_source(int argc, char *argv[])
 static bool do_log(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
     if (argc < 2) {
-        report(1, "No log file given");
+        report(1, "No log file given. Use 'log <file>'.");
         return false;
     }
 
@@ -378,6 +378,7 @@ static bool do_log(int argc, char *argv[])
     if (!result)
         report(1, "Couldn't open log file '%s'", argv[1]);
 
+    printf("Logging enabled: %s\n", argv[1]);
     return result;
 }