diff --git a/src/proto_alpha/lib_delegate/client_baking_forge.ml b/src/proto_alpha/lib_delegate/client_baking_forge.ml
index 6a891b8d7..68b24606a 100644
--- a/src/proto_alpha/lib_delegate/client_baking_forge.ml
+++ b/src/proto_alpha/lib_delegate/client_baking_forge.ml
@@ -836,7 +836,7 @@ let bake (cctxt : #Proto_alpha.full) state =
             ~shell_header ~priority ?seed_nonce_hash ~src_sk operations
           |> trace_exn (Failure "Error while injecting block") >>=? fun block_hash ->
 
-          lwt_log_info Tag.DSL.(fun f ->
+          lwt_log_notice Tag.DSL.(fun f ->
               f "Injected block %a for %s after %a (level %a, priority %d, fitness %a, operations %a)."
               -% t event "injected_block"
               -% a Block_hash.Logging.tag block_hash
@@ -906,7 +906,7 @@ let compute_best_slot_on_current_level
   let level = Raw_level.succ new_head.Client_baking_blocks.level in
   get_baking_slots cctxt ?max_priority new_head delegates >>= function
   | [] ->
-      lwt_log_info Tag.DSL.(fun f ->
+      lwt_log_notice Tag.DSL.(fun f ->
           let max_priority = Option.unopt ~default:default_max_priority max_priority in
           f "No slot found at level %a (max_priority = %d)"
           -% t event "no_slot_found"
@@ -923,7 +923,7 @@ let compute_best_slot_on_current_level
           ) h t
       in
       Client_keys.Public_key_hash.name cctxt delegate >>=? fun name ->
-      lwt_log_info Tag.DSL.(fun f ->
+      lwt_log_notice Tag.DSL.(fun f ->
           f "New baking slot found (level %a, priority %d) at %a for %s after %a."
           -% t event "have_baking_slot"
           -% a level_tag level
diff --git a/src/proto_alpha/lib_delegate/client_baking_revelation.ml b/src/proto_alpha/lib_delegate/client_baking_revelation.ml
index 30b03e438..068d0010a 100644
--- a/src/proto_alpha/lib_delegate/client_baking_revelation.ml
+++ b/src/proto_alpha/lib_delegate/client_baking_revelation.ml
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ let forge_seed_nonce_revelation
   Shell_services.Blocks.hash cctxt ~chain ~block () >>=? fun hash ->
   match nonces with
   | [] ->
-      lwt_log_info Tag.DSL.(fun f ->
+      lwt_log_notice Tag.DSL.(fun f ->
           f "Nothing to reveal for block %a"
           -% t event "no_nonce_reveal"
           -% a Block_hash.Logging.tag hash
diff --git a/src/proto_alpha/lib_delegate/client_daemon.ml b/src/proto_alpha/lib_delegate/client_daemon.ml
index 128b272f5..b8cacf2ad 100644
--- a/src/proto_alpha/lib_delegate/client_daemon.ml
+++ b/src/proto_alpha/lib_delegate/client_daemon.ml
@@ -25,9 +25,11 @@
 
 let await_bootstrapped_node (cctxt: #Proto_alpha.full) =
   (* Waiting for the node to be synchronized *)
-  cctxt#message "Waiting for the node to be synchronized with the its \
+  cctxt#message "Waiting for the node to be synchronized with its \
                  peers..." >>= fun () ->
-  Shell_services.Monitor.bootstrapped cctxt
+  Shell_services.Monitor.bootstrapped cctxt >>=? fun _ ->
+  cctxt#message "Node synchronized." >>= fun () ->
+  return_unit
 
 module Endorser = struct
 
@@ -36,6 +38,7 @@ module Endorser = struct
     Client_baking_blocks.monitor_heads
       ~next_protocols:(Some [Proto_alpha.hash])
       cctxt `Main >>=? fun block_stream ->
+    cctxt#message "Endorser started." >>= fun () ->
     Client_baking_endorsement.create cctxt ~delay delegates block_stream >>=? fun () ->
     ignore min_date;
     return_unit
@@ -56,6 +59,7 @@ module Baker = struct
     Client_baking_blocks.monitor_heads
       ~next_protocols:(Some [Proto_alpha.hash])
       cctxt `Main >>=? fun block_stream ->
+    cctxt#message "Baker started." >>= fun () ->
     Client_baking_forge.create cctxt
       ?fee_threshold ?max_priority ~max_waiting_time ~context_path delegates block_stream >>=? fun () ->
     ignore min_date;
@@ -70,6 +74,7 @@ module Accuser = struct
     Client_baking_blocks.monitor_valid_blocks
       ~next_protocols:(Some [Proto_alpha.hash])
       cctxt ~chains:[ `Main ] () >>=? fun valid_blocks_stream ->
+    cctxt#message "Accuser started." >>= fun () ->
     Client_baking_denunciation.create cctxt ~preserved_levels valid_blocks_stream >>=? fun () ->
     return_unit