diff --git a/lib/queuehandler.php b/lib/queuehandler.php
index f11e5bd90d..5c5f31f0ef 100644
--- a/lib/queuehandler.php
+++ b/lib/queuehandler.php
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ class QueueHandler extends Daemon
     function run()
     {
         if (!$this->start()) {
+            $this->log(LOG_WARNING, 'failed to start');
             return false;
         }
 
@@ -87,9 +88,15 @@ class QueueHandler extends Daemon
 
         $qm->service($queue, $this);
 
+        $this->log(LOG_INFO, 'finished servicing the queue');
+
         if (!$this->finish()) {
+            $this->log(LOG_WARNING, 'failed to clean up');
             return false;
         }
+
+        $this->log(LOG_INFO, 'terminating normally');
+
         return true;
     }