diff --git a/lwr/lwr_client/client.py b/lwr/lwr_client/client.py
index 2db63655bba464963f1660fcff2872cfb274d358..47c8a30cb78c4bae7d74996c5b3d93e49c9c02b4 100644
--- a/lwr/lwr_client/client.py
+++ b/lwr/lwr_client/client.py
@@ -313,7 +313,9 @@ class MessageJobClient(BaseJobClient):
             # before queueing.
             setup_params = _setup_params_from_job_config(job_config)
             launch_params["setup_params"] = setup_params
-        return self.client_manager.exchange.publish("setup", launch_params)
+        response = self.client_manager.exchange.publish("setup", launch_params)
+        log.info("Job published to setup message queue.")
+        return response
 
     def clean(self):
         del self.client_manager.status_cache[self.job_id]