diff --git a/src/scripts/node/create-item.lua b/src/scripts/node/create-item.lua
index c5ed309d..b910b94c 100644
--- a/src/scripts/node/create-item.lua
+++ b/src/scripts/node/create-item.lua
@@ -97,6 +97,8 @@ AsyncEventHook {
           item_type = "si-node"
         end
 
+        log:info (node, "creating item for node -> " .. item_type)
+
         -- create item
         item = SessionItem (item_type)
         items [id] = item