diff --git a/src/lib/encoding/confline.c b/src/lib/encoding/confline.c
index dd5193d3a7..71ce5b8424 100644
--- a/src/lib/encoding/confline.c
+++ b/src/lib/encoding/confline.c
@@ -148,6 +148,9 @@ config_get_lines_aux(const char *string, config_line_t **result, int extended,
           tor_free(v);
           return -1;
         }
+        log_notice(LD_CONFIG, "Included configuration file or "
+                   "directory at recursion level %d: \"%s\".",
+                   recursion_level, v);
         *next = include_list;
         if (list_last)
           next = &list_last->next;