diff --git a/chainntnfs/bitcoindnotify/bitcoind.go b/chainntnfs/bitcoindnotify/bitcoind.go
index 20e09d7f2..1dae68995 100644
--- a/chainntnfs/bitcoindnotify/bitcoind.go
+++ b/chainntnfs/bitcoindnotify/bitcoind.go
@@ -171,6 +171,8 @@ func (b *BitcoindNotifier) Started() bool {
 }
 
 func (b *BitcoindNotifier) startNotifier() error {
+	chainntnfs.Log.Infof("bitcoind notifier starting...")
+
 	// Connect to bitcoind, and register for notifications on connected,
 	// and disconnected blocks.
 	if err := b.chainConn.Start(); err != nil {
@@ -207,6 +209,8 @@ func (b *BitcoindNotifier) startNotifier() error {
 	// startup.
 	atomic.StoreInt32(&b.active, 1)
 
+	chainntnfs.Log.Debugf("bitcoind notifier started")
+
 	return nil
 }
 
diff --git a/chainntnfs/btcdnotify/btcd.go b/chainntnfs/btcdnotify/btcd.go
index d5750ec2a..b89cde9ac 100644
--- a/chainntnfs/btcdnotify/btcd.go
+++ b/chainntnfs/btcdnotify/btcd.go
@@ -204,7 +204,11 @@ func (b *BtcdNotifier) Stop() error {
 	return nil
 }
 
+// startNotifier is the main starting point for the BtcdNotifier. It connects
+// to btcd and start the main dispatcher goroutine.
 func (b *BtcdNotifier) startNotifier() error {
+	chainntnfs.Log.Infof("btcd notifier starting...")
+
 	// Start our concurrent queues before starting the chain connection, to
 	// ensure onBlockConnected and onRedeemingTx callbacks won't be
 	// blocked.
@@ -257,6 +261,8 @@ func (b *BtcdNotifier) startNotifier() error {
 	// startup.
 	atomic.StoreInt32(&b.active, 1)
 
+	chainntnfs.Log.Debugf("btcd notifier started")
+
 	return nil
 }
 
diff --git a/chainntnfs/neutrinonotify/neutrino.go b/chainntnfs/neutrinonotify/neutrino.go
index 784f55a47..51e82a118 100644
--- a/chainntnfs/neutrinonotify/neutrino.go
+++ b/chainntnfs/neutrinonotify/neutrino.go
@@ -168,6 +168,8 @@ func (n *NeutrinoNotifier) Started() bool {
 }
 
 func (n *NeutrinoNotifier) startNotifier() error {
+	chainntnfs.Log.Infof("neutrino notifier starting...")
+
 	// Start our concurrent queues before starting the rescan, to ensure
 	// onFilteredBlockConnected and onRelavantTx callbacks won't be
 	// blocked.
@@ -234,6 +236,8 @@ func (n *NeutrinoNotifier) startNotifier() error {
 	// startup.
 	atomic.StoreInt32(&n.active, 1)
 
+	chainntnfs.Log.Debugf("neutrino notifier started")
+
 	return nil
 }