diff --git a/libmachine/host/host.go b/libmachine/host/host.go
index 9298c28034..7179819c77 100644
--- a/libmachine/host/host.go
+++ b/libmachine/host/host.go
@@ -95,15 +95,30 @@ func (h *Host) runActionForState(action func() error, desiredState state.State)
 }
 
 func (h *Host) Start() error {
-	return h.runActionForState(h.Driver.Start, state.Running)
+	if err := h.runActionForState(h.Driver.Start, state.Running); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	log.Infof("Machine %q was started.", h.Name)
+	return nil
 }
 
 func (h *Host) Stop() error {
-	return h.runActionForState(h.Driver.Stop, state.Stopped)
+	if err := h.runActionForState(h.Driver.Stop, state.Stopped); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	log.Infof("Machine %q was stopped.", h.Name)
+	return nil
 }
 
 func (h *Host) Kill() error {
-	return h.runActionForState(h.Driver.Kill, state.Stopped)
+	if err := h.runActionForState(h.Driver.Kill, state.Stopped); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	log.Infof("Machine %q was killed.", h.Name)
+	return nil
 }
 
 func (h *Host) Restart() error {