diff --git a/cmd/ipfs/daemon.go b/cmd/ipfs/daemon.go
index 0b23d079db7a..122d2654735f 100644
--- a/cmd/ipfs/daemon.go
+++ b/cmd/ipfs/daemon.go
@@ -274,6 +274,7 @@ func daemonFunc(req cmds.Request, res cmds.Response) {
 		}
 	}
 
+	fmt.Printf("Daemon is ready\n")
 	// collect long-running errors and block for shutdown
 	// TODO(cryptix): our fuse currently doesnt follow this pattern for graceful shutdown
 	for err := range merge(apiErrc, gwErrc) {