diff --git a/src/cluster_legacy.c b/src/cluster_legacy.c
index 469530adc..f14695666 100644
--- a/src/cluster_legacy.c
+++ b/src/cluster_legacy.c
@@ -4476,7 +4476,10 @@ void clusterFailoverReplaceYourPrimary(void) {
 
     if (clusterNodeIsPrimary(myself) || old_primary == NULL) return;
 
-    /* 1) Turn this node into a primary . */
+    serverLog(LL_NOTICE, "Setting myself to primary in shard %.40s after failover; my old primary is %.40s (%s)",
+              myself->shard_id, old_primary->name, old_primary->human_nodename);
+
+    /* 1) Turn this node into a primary. */
     clusterSetNodeAsPrimary(myself);
     replicationUnsetPrimary();