diff --git a/src/api.py b/src/api.py
index b7f5c62d..f9d0a518 100644
--- a/src/api.py
+++ b/src/api.py
@@ -95,6 +95,8 @@ class singleAPI(StoppableThread):
         for attempt in range(50):
             try:
                 if attempt > 0:
+                    logger.warning(
+                        'Failed to start API listener on port %s', port)
                     port = random.randint(32767, 65535)
                 se = StoppableXMLRPCServer(
                     (BMConfigParser().get(
@@ -106,8 +108,9 @@ class singleAPI(StoppableThread):
                     continue
             else:
                 if attempt > 0:
+                    logger.warning('Setting apiport to %s', port)
                     BMConfigParser().set(
-                        "bitmessagesettings", "apiport", str(port))
+                        'bitmessagesettings', 'apiport', str(port))
                     BMConfigParser().save()
                 break
         se.register_introspection_functions()
diff --git a/src/network/tcp.py b/src/network/tcp.py
index 368ca5e0..a1691ceb 100644
--- a/src/network/tcp.py
+++ b/src/network/tcp.py
@@ -371,6 +371,7 @@ class TCPServer(AdvancedDispatcher):
         for attempt in range(50):
             try:
                 if attempt > 0:
+                    logger.warning('Failed to bind on port %s', port)
                     port = random.randint(32767, 65535)
                 self.bind((host, port))
             except socket.error as e:
@@ -378,6 +379,7 @@ class TCPServer(AdvancedDispatcher):
                     continue
             else:
                 if attempt > 0:
+                    logger.warning('Setting port to %s', port)
                     BMConfigParser().set(
                         'bitmessagesettings', 'port', str(port))
                     BMConfigParser().save()