diff --git a/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/shield/authc/Realms.java b/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/shield/authc/Realms.java
index c79987fbc9a..be47f539504 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/shield/authc/Realms.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/shield/authc/Realms.java
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ package org.elasticsearch.shield.authc;
 
 import org.elasticsearch.common.inject.Inject;
 import org.elasticsearch.common.inject.internal.Nullable;
+import org.elasticsearch.common.logging.ESLogger;
+import org.elasticsearch.common.logging.ESLoggerFactory;
 import org.elasticsearch.shield.authc.esusers.ESUsersRealm;
 import org.elasticsearch.shield.authc.ldap.LdapRealm;
 import org.elasticsearch.shield.authc.system.SystemRealm;
@@ -19,6 +21,8 @@ import java.util.List;
  */
 public class Realms {
 
+    private static final ESLogger logger = ESLoggerFactory.getLogger(Realms.class.getName());
+
     private final Realm[] realms;
 
     @Inject
@@ -27,9 +31,11 @@ public class Realms {
         List<Realm> realms = new ArrayList<>();
         realms.add(system);
         if (esusers != null) {
+            logger.info("Realm [" + esusers.type() + "] is used");
             realms.add(esusers);
         }
         if (ldap != null) {
+            logger.info("Realm [" + ldap.type() + "] is used");
             realms.add(ldap);
         }
         this.realms = realms.toArray(new Realm[realms.size()]);
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/shield/authc/esusers/FileUserPasswdStore.java b/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/shield/authc/esusers/FileUserPasswdStore.java
index 1fd55718cc9..6445d738058 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/shield/authc/esusers/FileUserPasswdStore.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/shield/authc/esusers/FileUserPasswdStore.java
@@ -54,6 +54,9 @@ public class FileUserPasswdStore extends AbstractComponent implements UserPasswd
         super(settings);
         file = resolveFile(settings, env);
         esUsers = parseFile(file, logger);
+        if (esUsers.isEmpty() && logger.isDebugEnabled()) {
+            logger.debug("Realm [esusers] has no users");
+        }
         FileWatcher watcher = new FileWatcher(file.getParent().toFile());
         watcher.addListener(new FileListener());
         watcherService.add(watcher, ResourceWatcherService.Frequency.HIGH);