diff --git a/lib/base/workqueue.cpp b/lib/base/workqueue.cpp
index 638264f5f..67e51c397 100644
--- a/lib/base/workqueue.cpp
+++ b/lib/base/workqueue.cpp
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 #include "base/utility.h"
 #include "base/debug.h"
 #include "base/logger_fwd.h"
+#include "base/convert.h"
 #include <boost/bind.hpp>
 
 using namespace icinga;
@@ -29,7 +30,8 @@ int WorkQueue::m_NextID = 1;
 
 WorkQueue::WorkQueue(size_t maxItems)
 	: m_ID(m_NextID++), m_MaxItems(maxItems), m_Joined(false),
-	  m_Stopped(false), m_ExceptionCallback(WorkQueue::DefaultExceptionCallback)
+	  m_Stopped(false), m_ExceptionCallback(WorkQueue::DefaultExceptionCallback),
+	  m_LastStatus(0)
 {
 	m_Thread = boost::thread(boost::bind(&WorkQueue::WorkerThreadProc, this));
 }
@@ -109,6 +111,13 @@ void WorkQueue::ProcessItems(boost::mutex::scoped_lock& lock, bool interleaved)
 			m_Items.pop_front();
 			m_CV.notify_all();
 
+			double now = Utility::GetTime();
+
+			if (m_LastStatus + 10 < now) {
+				Log(LogInformation, "base", "WQ items: " + Convert::ToString(m_Items.size()));
+				m_LastStatus = now;
+			}
+
 			lock.unlock();
 			wi.Callback();
 		} catch (const std::exception& ex) {
diff --git a/lib/base/workqueue.h b/lib/base/workqueue.h
index cccf625c4..6a35ba728 100644
--- a/lib/base/workqueue.h
+++ b/lib/base/workqueue.h
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ private:
 	bool m_Stopped;
 	std::deque<WorkItem> m_Items;
 	ExceptionCallback m_ExceptionCallback;
+	double m_LastStatus;
 
 	void ProcessItems(boost::mutex::scoped_lock& lock, bool interleaved);
 	void WorkerThreadProc(void);