diff --git a/dependency-check-core/src/main/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/data/update/StandardUpdate.java b/dependency-check-core/src/main/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/data/update/StandardUpdate.java
index 06e4dae57..8950e06b1 100644
--- a/dependency-check-core/src/main/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/data/update/StandardUpdate.java
+++ b/dependency-check-core/src/main/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/data/update/StandardUpdate.java
@@ -178,7 +178,9 @@ public class StandardUpdate {
 
             if (maxUpdates >= 1) { //ensure the modified file date gets written (we may not have actually updated it)
                 properties.save(updateable.get(MODIFIED));
+                LOGGER.log(Level.INFO, "Begin database maintenance.");
                 cveDB.cleanupDatabase();
+                LOGGER.log(Level.INFO, "End database maintenance.");
             }
         } finally {
             closeDataStores();