diff --git a/nova/manager.py b/nova/manager.py
index caa37fe0ce..d4c5c858b7 100644
--- a/nova/manager.py
+++ b/nova/manager.py
@@ -217,6 +217,13 @@ class Manager(PeriodicTasks, metaclass=ManagerMeta):
                 'initiated: %s (instance: %s, request_id: %s, '
                 'start_time: %s)',
                 task_name, instance_uuid, request_id, start_time)
+        else:
+            LOG.info(
+                'Graceful shutdown: new task started '
+                'initiated: %s (instance: %s, request_id: %s, '
+                'start_time: %s)',
+                task_name, instance_uuid, request_id, start_time)
+
         return key
 
     def _record_task_end(self, key, future=None, failed=False):
@@ -237,6 +244,7 @@ class Manager(PeriodicTasks, metaclass=ManagerMeta):
         :param failed: Whether the task failed and record task end as failed
             task.
         """
+        LOG.info('Task record end %s' % key)
         if future is not None:
             # NOTE(gmaan): Tasks end are recorded for logging so if it is
             # canceled or failed (means not completed successfully) then