diff --git a/blockstore/lib/nameset/virtualchain_hooks.py b/blockstore/lib/nameset/virtualchain_hooks.py
index e6ac579e4..5b31d71de 100644
--- a/blockstore/lib/nameset/virtualchain_hooks.py
+++ b/blockstore/lib/nameset/virtualchain_hooks.py
@@ -197,6 +197,8 @@ def get_db_state():
       return blockstore_db 
    
    db_filename = virtualchain.get_db_filename()
+   
+   log.info("Loading blockstore DB from '%s'" % db_filename )
    blockstore_db = BlockstoreDB( db_filename )
    return blockstore_db