diff --git a/lemur/certificates/cli.py b/lemur/certificates/cli.py
index 6bcddec35..d9ff63646 100644
--- a/lemur/certificates/cli.py
+++ b/lemur/certificates/cli.py
@@ -600,14 +600,17 @@ def reissue(old_certificate_name, serial_numbers, notify, commit):
 
         old_cert_by_name = validate_certificate(old_certificate_name)
         if old_cert_by_name:
+            click.echo(f"[+] Reissuing certificate by name: {old_certificate_name}")  # TODO remove
             certs_to_reissue.append(old_cert_by_name)
 
         old_certs_by_serial_numbers = validate_certificates_by_serial_numbers(serial_numbers)
         if old_certs_by_serial_numbers:
+            click.echo(f"[+] Reissuing certificates by serial numbers: {serial_numbers}")  # TODO remove
             certs_to_reissue.extend(old_certs_by_serial_numbers)
 
         # if neither name nor serial numbers were specified, reissue all pending reissues
         if not certs_to_reissue:
+            click.echo("[+] Reissuing all pending certificates.")
             certs_to_reissue = get_all_pending_reissue()
 
         for old_cert in certs_to_reissue: