diff --git a/internal/api/node.go b/internal/api/node.go
index 7a582ed..36fb6cc 100644
--- a/internal/api/node.go
+++ b/internal/api/node.go
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ type UpdateNodeStatesRequest struct {
 	Cluster string `json:"cluster" example:"fritz"`
 }
 
-// this routine assumes that only one of them applies per node
+// this routine assumes that only one of them exists per node
 func determineState(states []string) schema.NodeState {
 	for _, state := range states {
 		switch strings.ToLower(state) {
diff --git a/internal/repository/node.go b/internal/repository/node.go
index 0e742c2..29200ec 100644
--- a/internal/repository/node.go
+++ b/internal/repository/node.go
@@ -177,6 +177,7 @@ func (r *NodeRepository) UpdateNodeState(hostname string, cluster string, nodeSt
 				return err
 			}
 
+			log.Infof("Added node '%s' to database", hostname)
 			return nil
 		} else {
 			log.Warnf("Error while querying node '%v' from database", id)
@@ -188,7 +189,7 @@ func (r *NodeRepository) UpdateNodeState(hostname string, cluster string, nodeSt
 		log.Errorf("error while updating node '%s'", hostname)
 		return err
 	}
-
+	log.Infof("Updated node '%s' in database", hostname)
 	return nil
 }