diff --git a/server/modules/routing/binlog/blr_master.c b/server/modules/routing/binlog/blr_master.c
index 735339ec4..1ed3bbc66 100644
--- a/server/modules/routing/binlog/blr_master.c
+++ b/server/modules/routing/binlog/blr_master.c
@@ -159,10 +159,12 @@ GWBUF	*buf;
 		return;
 	}
 	router->master->remote = strdup(router->service->dbref->server->name);
-        LOGIF(LM,(skygw_log_write(
-                        LOGFILE_MESSAGE,
-				"%s: attempting to connect to master server %s.",
-			router->service->name, router->master->remote)));
+
+	LOGIF(LM,(skygw_log_write(
+		LOGFILE_MESSAGE,
+		"%s: attempting to connect to master server %s:%d, binlog %s, pos %lu",
+		router->service->name, router->service->dbref->server->name, router->service->dbref->server->port, router->binlog_name, router->binlog_position)));
+
 	router->connect_time = time(0);
 
 if (setsockopt(router->master->fd, SOL_SOCKET, SO_KEEPALIVE, &keepalive , sizeof(keepalive )))
@@ -581,12 +583,13 @@ char	query[128];
 		buf = blr_make_binlog_dump(router);
 		router->master_state = BLRM_BINLOGDUMP;
 		router->master->func.write(router->master, buf);
-        	LOGIF(LM,(skygw_log_write(
-                           LOGFILE_MESSAGE,
-				"%s: Request binlog records from %s at "
-				"position %d from master server %s.",
+		LOGIF(LM,(skygw_log_write(
+			LOGFILE_MESSAGE,
+			"%s: Request binlog records from %s at "
+			"position %lu from master server %s:%d",
 			router->service->name, router->binlog_name,
-			router->binlog_position, router->master->remote)));
+			router->binlog_position, router->master->remote,
+			router->service->dbref->server->port)));
 		break;
 	case BLRM_BINLOGDUMP:
 		// Main body, we have received a binlog record from the master
diff --git a/server/modules/routing/binlog/blr_slave.c b/server/modules/routing/binlog/blr_slave.c
index bf9f20325..d9ef4b711 100644
--- a/server/modules/routing/binlog/blr_slave.c
+++ b/server/modules/routing/binlog/blr_slave.c
@@ -2201,13 +2201,15 @@ static int
 blr_stop_slave(ROUTER_INSTANCE* router, ROUTER_SLAVE* slave)
 {
 	GWBUF   *ptr;
-
-	LOGIF(LM, (skygw_log_write(LOGFILE_MESSAGE, "%s: STOP SLAVE received by %s@%s. Disconnecting from master %s:%d",
-        	router->service->name,
+	LOGIF(LM, (skygw_log_write(
+		LOGFILE_MESSAGE,
+		"%s: STOP SLAVE received by %s@%s. Disconnecting from master %s:%d, read up to log %s, pos %lu",
+		router->service->name,
 		slave->dcb->user,
 		slave->dcb->remote,
 		router->service->dbref->server->name,
-		router->service->dbref->server->port)));
+		router->service->dbref->server->port,
+		router->binlog_name, router->binlog_position)));
 
 	if (router->master_state != BLRM_SLAVE_STOPPED) {
 
@@ -2257,12 +2259,15 @@ blr_stop_slave(ROUTER_INSTANCE* router, ROUTER_SLAVE* slave)
 static int
 blr_start_slave(ROUTER_INSTANCE* router, ROUTER_SLAVE* slave)
 {
-	LOGIF(LM, (skygw_log_write(LOGFILE_MESSAGE, "%s: START SLAVE received by %s@%s. Trying connection to master %s:%d",
-        	router->service->name,
+	LOGIF(LM, (skygw_log_write(
+		LOGFILE_MESSAGE,
+		"%s: START SLAVE received by %s@%s. Trying connection to master %s:%d, binlog %s, pos %lu",
+		router->service->name,
 		slave->dcb->user,
 		slave->dcb->remote,
 		router->service->dbref->server->name,
-		router->service->dbref->server->port)));
+		router->service->dbref->server->port,
+		router->binlog_name, router->binlog_position)));
 
 	if ( (router->master_state == BLRM_UNCONNECTED) || (router->master_state == BLRM_SLAVE_STOPPED) ) {