diff --git a/server/core/service.c b/server/core/service.c
index 8fb3a2dc5..1e0e04e3d 100644
--- a/server/core/service.c
+++ b/server/core/service.c
@@ -629,10 +629,20 @@ int service_launch_all()
 
     config_enable_feedback_task();
 
+    int num_svc = 0;
+    for (ptr = allServices; ptr; ptr = ptr->next)
+    {
+        num_svc++;
+    }
+
+    MXS_NOTICE("Starting a total of %d services...", num_svc);
+
+    int curr_svc = 1;
     ptr = allServices;
     while (ptr && !ptr->svc_do_shutdown)
     {
         n += (i = serviceInitialize(ptr));
+        MXS_NOTICE("Service '%s' started (%d/%d)", ptr->name, curr_svc++, num_svc);
 
         if (i == 0)
         {