diff --git a/init/service.cpp b/init/service.cpp
index 95a532850..01dd68561 100644
--- a/init/service.cpp
+++ b/init/service.cpp
@@ -545,6 +545,10 @@ Result<void> Service::Start() {
         if ((flags_ & SVC_ONESHOT) && disabled) {
             flags_ |= SVC_RESTART;
         }
+
+        LOG(INFO) << "service '" << name_
+                  << "' requested start, but it is already running (flags: " << flags_ << ")";
+
         // It is not an error to try to start a service that is already running.
         reboot_on_failure.Disable();
         return {};