diff --git a/go/master/service.go b/go/master/service.go
index d453777b05555cb15ffa06925e21a4c0b3e325a4..58e68e744859933aa74cac231356d4ff9dfb8d7b 100644
--- a/go/master/service.go
+++ b/go/master/service.go
@@ -110,6 +110,7 @@ func NewService(store Store, chunksPerTask int, timeoutDur time.Duration, timeou
 		// and the master is ready.
 		s.initDone = true
 		close(s.ready)
+		log.Info("Master recovered from saved state.")
 	}
 
 	return s, nil