diff --git a/src/server/simpleslave.c b/src/server/simpleslave.c
--- a/src/server/simpleslave.c
+++ b/src/server/simpleslave.c
@@ -165,6 +165,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
         unpackJob(datadir, pathtoTar);
 
         /* Execute blender */
+        fprintf(stderr,"Executing blender on file %s", pathtoJobfile);
         if(exec_blender(pathtoJobfile, pathtoOutput, framenum))
           {
             fprintf(stderr,"Error running Blender. Check your installation and/or your PATH.\n");