diff --git a/rehlds/engine/net_ws.cpp b/rehlds/engine/net_ws.cpp
index 54fa320a7..cca2fb855 100644
--- a/rehlds/engine/net_ws.cpp
+++ b/rehlds/engine/net_ws.cpp
@@ -1224,6 +1224,7 @@ void NET_StartThread()
 				use_thread = FALSE;
 				Sys_Error("%s: Couldn't initialize network thread, run without -netthread\n", __func__);
 			}
+			Con_Printf("Network thread was initialized\n");
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -1265,6 +1266,7 @@ void NET_StopThread()
 			pthread_mutex_destroy(&net_mutex);
 #endif // _WIN32
 			net_thread_initialized = FALSE;
+			Con_Printf("Network thread was terminated\n");
 		}
 	}
 }