diff --git a/lib/redis/rediswriter.cpp b/lib/redis/rediswriter.cpp
index 599120c52..32e16d8bd 100644
--- a/lib/redis/rediswriter.cpp
+++ b/lib/redis/rediswriter.cpp
@@ -33,6 +33,9 @@ void RedisWriter::Start(bool runtimeCreated)
 {
 	ObjectImpl<RedisWriter>::Start(runtimeCreated);
 
+	Log(LogInformation, "RedisWriter")
+	    << "'" << GetName() << "' started.";
+
 	boost::thread thread(boost::bind(&RedisWriter::ConnectionThreadProc, this));
 	thread.detach();
 }
@@ -141,3 +144,11 @@ void RedisWriter::HandleEvents(void)
 	queue->RemoveClient(this);
 	EventQueue::UnregisterIfUnused(queueName, queue);
 }
+
+void RedisWriter::Stop(bool runtimeRemoved)
+{
+	Log(LogInformation, "RedisWriter")
+	    << "'" << GetName() << "' stopped.";
+
+	ObjectImpl<RedisWriter>::Stop(runtimeRemoved);
+}
diff --git a/lib/redis/rediswriter.hpp b/lib/redis/rediswriter.hpp
index 34d8839e8..44fe6b4ae 100644
--- a/lib/redis/rediswriter.hpp
+++ b/lib/redis/rediswriter.hpp
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ public:
 	DECLARE_OBJECTNAME(RedisWriter);
 
 	virtual void Start(bool runtimeCreated) override;
+	virtual void Stop(bool runtimeRemoved) override;
 
 private:
 	void ConnectionThreadProc(void);