diff --git a/src/main/java/io/hyperfoil/tools/qdup/Run.java b/src/main/java/io/hyperfoil/tools/qdup/Run.java
index a8ac2089..2950446b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/hyperfoil/tools/qdup/Run.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/hyperfoil/tools/qdup/Run.java
@@ -881,6 +881,7 @@ private boolean queueRunScripts(){
                                     getDispatcher().addScriptContext(scriptContext);
                                     boolean rtrn = shell.isOpen();
                                     timer.start("waiting for start");
+                                    stateLogger.info("shell name={} return ok");
                                     return rtrn;
                                 } else {
                                     stateLogger.error("run failed to connect "+host.getSafeString()
@@ -889,6 +890,7 @@ private boolean queueRunScripts(){
                                                     ", verify password-less ssh works with the selected keys"
                                             )
                                     );
+                                    stateLogger.info("shell name={} return error");
                                     shell.close();
                                     return false;
                                 }