diff --git a/plugins/synced_folders/rsync/command/rsync_auto.rb b/plugins/synced_folders/rsync/command/rsync_auto.rb
index f7a6b1ae7..3419cd9fe 100644
--- a/plugins/synced_folders/rsync/command/rsync_auto.rb
+++ b/plugins/synced_folders/rsync/command/rsync_auto.rb
@@ -47,6 +47,16 @@ module VagrantPlugins
             end
           end
 
+          # Output to the user what paths we'll be watching
+          paths.keys.sort.each do |path|
+            paths[path].each do |path_opts|
+              path_opts[:machine].ui.info(I18n.t(
+                "vagrant.rsync_auto_path",
+                path: path.to_s,
+              ))
+            end
+          end
+
           @logger.info("Listening to paths: #{paths.keys.sort.inspect}")
           @logger.info("Listening via: #{Listen::Adapter.select.inspect}")
           callback = method(:callback).to_proc.curry[paths]
diff --git a/templates/locales/en.yml b/templates/locales/en.yml
index bf0e38141..67fae5ae5 100644
--- a/templates/locales/en.yml
+++ b/templates/locales/en.yml
@@ -89,6 +89,8 @@ en:
       %{names}
     provisioner_cleanup: |-
       Running cleanup tasks for '%{name}' provisioner...
+    rsync_auto_path: |-
+      Watching: %{path}
     rsync_communicator_not_ready: |-
       The machine is reporting that it is not ready for rsync to
       communiate with it. Verify that this machine is properly running.