diff --git a/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/river/routing/RiversRouter.java b/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/river/routing/RiversRouter.java
index 808e7b6aec8..5984b24dc82 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/river/routing/RiversRouter.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/river/routing/RiversRouter.java
@@ -241,6 +241,7 @@ public class RiversRouter extends AbstractLifecycleComponent<RiversRouter> imple
                 it.remove();
                 routing.node(smallest);
                 nodesToRivers.get(smallest).add(routing);
+                logger.debug("going to allocate river [{}] on node {}", routing.riverName().getName(), smallest);
             }
         }