diff --git a/tests/test_member_files_network.c b/tests/test_member_files_network.c
index 4d7ab760..fca71372 100644
--- a/tests/test_member_files_network.c
+++ b/tests/test_member_files_network.c
@@ -251,6 +251,11 @@ static void tick(void* arg) {
     struct ETCP_ROUTER_CONN* route = etcp_router_conn_get(t->nodes[AUTHOR], GROUP, t->ids[SERVER], ETCP_RT_ID_MEMBER_FILES);
     if (route->inflight_q->count > t->peak_inflight) t->peak_inflight = route->inflight_q->count;
     if (t->phase == 0) {
+        if (t->ticks == 1 || !(t->ticks % 1000)) {
+            struct member_files* files = t->nodes[SERVER]->member_files;
+            DEBUG_INFO(DEBUG_CATEGORY_MEDIA, "member_files test: startup tick=%u storage_status=%d init_result=%d closing=%d server=%llx",
+                t->ticks, files->storage_status, files->init_result, files->closing, (unsigned long long)t->ids[SERVER]);
+        }
         if (t->nodes[SERVER]->member_files->storage_status == MF_OK) {
             DEBUG_INFO(DEBUG_CATEGORY_MEDIA, "member_files test: storage ready; upload creates its own CM route request");
             t->phase = 1; transfer(t, 1, 1);