diff --git a/pkg/controller/backup_controller.go b/pkg/controller/backup_controller.go
index 61326178389..051e4cad347 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/backup_controller.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/backup_controller.go
@@ -792,7 +792,7 @@ func (b *backupReconciler) runBackup(backup *pkgbackup.Request) error {
 		}
 	}
 
-	b.logger.WithField(Backup, kubeutil.NamespaceAndName(backup)).Info("Backup completed")
+	b.logger.WithField(Backup, kubeutil.NamespaceAndName(backup)).Info(fmt.Sprintf("Initial backup processing complete, moving to %s", backup.Status.Phase))
 
 	// if we return a non-nil error, the calling function will update
 	// the backup's phase to Failed.