diff --git a/3d-viewer/3d_cache/3d_plugin_manager.cpp b/3d-viewer/3d_cache/3d_plugin_manager.cpp
index 49ec065c63..8081712ed1 100644
--- a/3d-viewer/3d_cache/3d_plugin_manager.cpp
+++ b/3d-viewer/3d_cache/3d_plugin_manager.cpp
@@ -329,6 +329,10 @@ void S3D_PLUGIN_MANAGER::checkPluginName( const wxString& aPath,
 
     aPluginList.push_back( wxpath );
 
+    #ifdef DEBUG
+    std::cerr << " * [INFO] found 3D plugin '" << wxpath.ToUTF8() << "'\n";
+    #endif
+
     return;
 }
 
@@ -340,6 +344,10 @@ void S3D_PLUGIN_MANAGER::checkPluginPath( const wxString& aPath,
     if( aPath.empty() )
         return;
 
+    #ifdef DEBUG
+    std::cerr << " * [INFO] checking for 3D plugins in '" << aPath << "'\n";
+    #endif
+
     wxFileName path( wxFileName::DirName( aPath ) );
     path.Normalize();