diff --git a/arangod/Agency/Constituent.cpp b/arangod/Agency/Constituent.cpp
index 392d1ec488..188051643b 100644
--- a/arangod/Agency/Constituent.cpp
+++ b/arangod/Agency/Constituent.cpp
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ void Constituent::configure(Agent* agent) {
 
   if (size() == 1) {
     _role = LEADER;
+    LOG_TOPIC(INFO, Logger::AGENCY) << "Set _role to LEADER in term "  << _term;
   } else {
     _id = _agent->config().id();
   }
@@ -156,6 +157,7 @@ void Constituent::follow(term_t t) {
 
   _term = t;
   _role = FOLLOWER;
+  LOG_TOPIC(INFO, Logger::AGENCY) << "Set _role to FOLLOWER in term " << _term;
 }
 
 /// Become leader
@@ -168,7 +170,9 @@ void Constituent::lead(std::map<std::string, bool> const& votes) {
     }
 
     _role = LEADER;
+    LOG_TOPIC(INFO, Logger::AGENCY) << "Set _role to LEADER in term " << _term;
     _leaderID = _id;
+    LOG_TOPIC(INFO, Logger::AGENCY) << "Set _leaderID to " << _id;
   }
 
   if (!votes.empty()) {
@@ -189,10 +193,12 @@ void Constituent::candidate() {
   MUTEX_LOCKER(guard, _castLock);
 
   _leaderID = NO_LEADER;
+  LOG_TOPIC(INFO, Logger::AGENCY) << "Set _leaderID to " << NO_LEADER;
 
-  if (_role != CANDIDATE)
-    LOG_TOPIC(DEBUG, Logger::AGENCY)
-        << _id << ": Converted to candidate in term " << _term;
+  if (_role != CANDIDATE) {
+    LOG_TOPIC(INFO, Logger::AGENCY) << "Set _role to CANDIDATE in term "
+      << _term;
+  }
 
   _role = CANDIDATE;
 }
@@ -241,6 +247,8 @@ bool Constituent::vote(term_t term, std::string id, index_t prevLogIndex,
     lid = _leaderID;
     _cast = true;
     if (appendEntries && t <= term) {
+      LOG_TOPIC(INFO, Logger::AGENCY) << "Set _leaderID to " << id
+        << " in term " << _term;
       _leaderID = id;
       return true;
     }
@@ -250,6 +258,8 @@ bool Constituent::vote(term_t term, std::string id, index_t prevLogIndex,
     {
       MUTEX_LOCKER(guard, _castLock);
       _votedFor = id;  // The guy I voted for I assume leader.
+      LOG_TOPIC(INFO, Logger::AGENCY) << "Set _leaderID to " << id
+        << " in term " << _term;
       _leaderID = id;
     }
     this->term(term);
@@ -276,6 +286,8 @@ void Constituent::callElection() {
   votes[_id] = true;  // vote for myself
   _cast = true;
   _votedFor = _id;
+  LOG_TOPIC(INFO, Logger::AGENCY) << "Set _leaderID to " << NO_LEADER
+    << " in term " << _term;
   _leaderID = NO_LEADER;
   this->term(_term + 1);  // raise my term
 
@@ -355,6 +367,8 @@ void Constituent::callElection() {
 
 void Constituent::update(std::string const& leaderID, term_t t) {
   MUTEX_LOCKER(guard, _castLock);
+  LOG_TOPIC(INFO, Logger::AGENCY) << "Set _leaderID to " << leaderID
+    << " in term " << _term;
   _leaderID = leaderID;
   _term = t;
 }
@@ -422,6 +436,8 @@ void Constituent::run() {
 
   if (size() == 1) {
     _leaderID = _agent->config().id();
+    LOG_TOPIC(INFO, Logger::AGENCY) << "Set _leaderID to " << _leaderID
+      << " in term " << _term;
   } else {
     while (!this->isStopping()) {
       if (_role == FOLLOWER) {