diff --git a/miner/miner.go b/miner/miner.go
index d5ea9a1469..efe6d30518 100644
--- a/miner/miner.go
+++ b/miner/miner.go
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ import (
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/state"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/types"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/logger"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/logger/glog"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/pow"
 )
 
@@ -47,6 +49,8 @@ func (m *Miner) SetGasPrice(price *big.Int) {
 }
 
 func (self *Miner) Start(coinbase common.Address) {
+	glog.V(logger.Info).Infoln("Starting mining operation")
+
 	self.mining = true
 	self.worker.coinbase = coinbase
 	self.worker.start()