diff --git a/cmd/syncthing/gui.go b/cmd/syncthing/gui.go
index 2915bd7d4..89cdc5fb3 100644
--- a/cmd/syncthing/gui.go
+++ b/cmd/syncthing/gui.go
@@ -58,6 +58,8 @@ func startGUI(cfg config.GUIConfiguration, assetDir string, m *model.Model) erro
 	if cfg.UseTLS {
 		cert, err := loadCert(confDir, "https-")
 		if err != nil {
+			l.Infoln("Loading HTTPS certificate:", err)
+			l.Infoln("Creating new HTTPS certificate", err)
 			newCertificate(confDir, "https-")
 			cert, err = loadCert(confDir, "https-")
 		}