diff --git a/platypush/backend/kafka/__init__.py b/platypush/backend/kafka/__init__.py
index c0fabbff..9ce04be0 100644
--- a/platypush/backend/kafka/__init__.py
+++ b/platypush/backend/kafka/__init__.py
@@ -41,6 +41,9 @@ class KafkaBackend(Backend):
 
     def run(self):
         self.consumer = KafkaConsumer(self.topic, bootstrap_servers=self.server)
+        logging.info('Initialized kafka backend - server: {}, topic: {}'
+                     .format(self.server, self.topic))
+
         for msg in self.consumer:
             self._on_record(msg)
 
diff --git a/platypush/backend/pushbullet/__init__.py b/platypush/backend/pushbullet/__init__.py
index f42ee979..3df899db 100644
--- a/platypush/backend/pushbullet/__init__.py
+++ b/platypush/backend/pushbullet/__init__.py
@@ -83,6 +83,9 @@ class PushbulletBackend(Backend):
 
     def run(self):
         self._init_socket()
+        logging.info('Initialized Pushbullet backend - device_id: {}'
+                     .format(self.device))
+
         self.ws.run_forever()
 
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