diff --git a/openbis_all/source/bash/bis-down.sh b/openbis_all/source/bash/bis-down.sh
index 077390461d380d0eb8395a85b4239d9f287b2844..a4fce618347351a01a869fe433c8c56961aa9452 100755
--- a/openbis_all/source/bash/bis-down.sh
+++ b/openbis_all/source/bash/bis-down.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 # Shuts down openBIS server
 
+echo Shutting openBIS down...
 ~openbis/sprint/openBIS-server/jetty/bin/shutdown.sh