diff --git a/nodepool/launcher.py b/nodepool/launcher.py
index a993c9284..d942751b2 100644
--- a/nodepool/launcher.py
+++ b/nodepool/launcher.py
@@ -434,7 +434,9 @@ class BaseCleanupWorker(threading.Thread):
             if did_suspend:
                 self.log.info("ZooKeeper available. Resuming")
 
+            self.log.info('Starting cleanup')
             self._run()
+            self.log.info('Finished cleanup')
             self._stop_event.wait(self._interval)
 
         self.log.info("Stopped")