diff --git a/weed/filer2/filer_notify.go b/weed/filer2/filer_notify.go
index e03a8d615..7fc64a1be 100644
--- a/weed/filer2/filer_notify.go
+++ b/weed/filer2/filer_notify.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package filer2
 import (
 	"github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/weed/notification"
 	"github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/weed/pb/filer_pb"
+	"github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/weed/glog"
 )
 
 func (f *Filer) NotifyUpdateEvent(oldEntry, newEntry *Entry) {
@@ -17,6 +18,8 @@ func (f *Filer) NotifyUpdateEvent(oldEntry, newEntry *Entry) {
 
 	if notification.Queue != nil {
 
+		glog.V(3).Infof("notifying entry update %v", key)
+
 		notification.Queue.SendMessage(
 			key,
 			&filer_pb.EventNotification{