diff --git a/src/backend/access/transam/xlog.c b/src/backend/access/transam/xlog.c
index f95fdb8..e87caa6 100644
--- a/src/backend/access/transam/xlog.c
+++ b/src/backend/access/transam/xlog.c
@@ -8450,6 +8450,8 @@ CreateCheckPoint(int flags)
 	{
 		if (progress_lsn == ControlFile->checkPoint)
 		{
+			if (log_checkpoints)
+				ereport(LOG, "checkpoint skipped");
 			WALInsertLockRelease();
 			LWLockRelease(CheckpointLock);
 			END_CRIT_SECTION();