diff --git a/cutter/cutter/main.py b/cutter/cutter/main.py
index 9de8067..030f589 100644
--- a/cutter/cutter/main.py
+++ b/cutter/cutter/main.py
@@ -458,6 +458,7 @@ class Cutter(object):
 				image_data = frame
 			elif job.thumbnail_mode == 'TEMPLATE':
 				template, crop, location = get_template(self.dbmanager, job.thumbnail_template, job.thumbnail_crop, job.thumbnail_location)
+				self.logging.info('Generating thumbnail from the video frame at {} using {} as template'.format(job.thumbnail_time, job.thumbnail_template))
 				image_data = compose_thumbnail_template(template, frame, crop, location)
 			else:
 				# shouldn't be able to happen given database constraints
@@ -771,6 +772,7 @@ class VideoUpdater(object):
 									thumbnail_image = frame
 								elif job.thumbnail_mode == 'TEMPLATE':
 									template, crop, location = get_template(self.dbmanager, job.thumbnail_template, job.thumbnail_crop, job.thumbnail_location)
+									self.logging.info('Generating thumbnail from the video frame at {} using {} as template'.format(job.thumbnail_time, job.thumbnail_template))
 									thumbnail_image = compose_thumbnail_template(template, frame, crop, location)
 								else:
 									assert False, "Bad thumbnail mode: {}".format(job.thumbnail_mode)
diff --git a/restreamer/restreamer/main.py b/restreamer/restreamer/main.py
index 5a47442..f5173e4 100644
--- a/restreamer/restreamer/main.py
+++ b/restreamer/restreamer/main.py
@@ -503,6 +503,7 @@ def get_thumbnail_named_template(channel, quality):
 		template, crop, location = get_template(app.db_manager, request.args['template'], crop, location)
 	except ValueError:
 		return 'Template {} not found'.format(request.args['template']), 404
+	logging.info('Generating thumbnail from the video frame at {} using {} as template'.format(request.args['timestamp'], request.args['template']))
 	return get_thumbnail(channel, quality, request.args['timestamp'], template, crop, location)
 
 
@@ -521,6 +522,7 @@ def get_thumbnail_uploaded_template(channel, quality):
 			Should be a comma-seperated list of numbers.
 	"""	
 	template = request.data
+	logging.info('Generating thumbnail from the video frame at {} using a custom template'.format(request.args['timestamp']))
 	return get_thumbnail(channel, quality, request.args['timestamp'], template, request.args['crop'], request.args['location'])
 
 
diff --git a/thrimshim/thrimshim/main.py b/thrimshim/thrimshim/main.py
index a39b6d5..0e74d83 100644
--- a/thrimshim/thrimshim/main.py
+++ b/thrimshim/thrimshim/main.py
@@ -607,6 +607,7 @@ def list_templates():
 			SELECT name, description, attribution, crop, location FROM templates ORDER BY name
 		"""
 		results = database.query(conn, query)
+		logging.info('List of thumbnail templates fetched')
 		return json.dumps([row._asdict() for row in results.fetchall()])
 
 
@@ -624,6 +625,7 @@ def get_template(name):
 			return 'Template {} not found'.format(name), 404
 
 		image = row[0]
+		logging.info('Thumbnail image of {} fetched'.format(name))
 		return flask.Response(image, mimetype='image/png')
 
 
@@ -639,6 +641,7 @@ def get_template_metadata(name):
 		row = results.fetchone()
 		if row is None:
 			return 'Template {} not found'.format(name), 404
+		logging.info('Thumbnail metadata of {} fetched'.format(name))
 		return json.dumps(row._asdict())
 
 def validate_template(new_template):
@@ -692,6 +695,7 @@ def add_template(artist=None):
 			)
 		database.query(conn, query, **new_template)
 	
+	logging.info('Thumbnail template {} added'.format(new_template['name']))
 	return '', 201
 
 @app.route('/thrimshim/update-template/<name>', methods=['POST'])
@@ -729,6 +733,10 @@ def update_template(name, artist=None):
 				) for column in columns))
 		database.query(conn, query, old_name=name, **new_template)
 
+	if name == new_template['name']:
+		logging.info('Thumbnail template {} updated'.format(name))
+	else:
+		logging.info('Thumbnail template {} renamed to {} and updated'.format(name, new_template['name']))
 	return '', 200
 
 
@@ -747,6 +755,7 @@ def get_thumbnail(ident):
 		event = row._asdict()
 
 		if event['thumbnail_mode'] != 'NONE' and event['thumbnail_image']:
+			logging.info('Thumbnail for event {} fetched'.format(ident))
 			return flask.Response(event['thumbnail_image'], mimetype='image/png')
 		else:
 			return '', 404