diff --git a/retroarch.c b/retroarch.c
index 7a528c0c6f..dedd416700 100644
--- a/retroarch.c
+++ b/retroarch.c
@@ -3077,9 +3077,15 @@ int rarch_main_init_wrap(const struct rarch_main_wrap *args)
    argv[argc++] = strdup("retroarch");
 
    if (args->rom_path)
+   {
+      RARCH_LOG("Using ROM: %s.\n", args->rom_path);
       argv[argc++] = strdup(args->rom_path);
+   }
    else
+   {
+      RARCH_LOG("No ROM, starting dummy core.\n");
       argv[argc++] = strdup("--menu");
+   }
 
    if (args->sram_path)
    {