diff --git a/ChangeLog.txt b/ChangeLog.txt
index 19d5ffff..9865d2cc 100644
--- a/ChangeLog.txt
+++ b/ChangeLog.txt
@@ -57,6 +57,8 @@ Broker:
   to trust default CA certificates. Closes #2473.
 - Add `--test-config` option which can be used to test a configuration file
   before trying to use it in a live broker. Closes #2521.
+- Print messages in mosquitto_passwd when adding/updating passwords.
+  Closes #2544.
 
 Plugins / plugin interface:
 - Add persist-sqlite plugin.
diff --git a/apps/mosquitto_passwd/mosquitto_passwd.c b/apps/mosquitto_passwd/mosquitto_passwd.c
index 15ca90c4..7edeae03 100644
--- a/apps/mosquitto_passwd/mosquitto_passwd.c
+++ b/apps/mosquitto_passwd/mosquitto_passwd.c
@@ -336,8 +336,10 @@ static int update_pwuser(FILE *fptr, FILE *ftmp, const char *username, const cha
 	rc = pwfile_iterate(fptr, ftmp, update_pwuser_cb, &helper);
 
 	if(helper.found){
+		printf("Updating password for user %s\n", username);
 		return rc;
 	}else{
+		printf("Adding password for user %s\n", username);
 		return output_new_password(ftmp, username, password, iterations);
 	}
 }
@@ -606,6 +608,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 			return 1;
 		}
 		free(password_file);
+		printf("Adding password for user %s\n", username);
 		rc = output_new_password(fptr, username, password_cmd, iterations);
 		fclose(fptr);
 		return rc;