diff --git a/tests/functional/qemu_test/cmd.py b/tests/functional/qemu_test/cmd.py
index cbabb1ceed..98722a9cf6 100644
--- a/tests/functional/qemu_test/cmd.py
+++ b/tests/functional/qemu_test/cmd.py
@@ -85,6 +85,9 @@ def _console_interaction(test, success_message, failure_message,
         vm = test.vm
     console = vm.console_file
     console_logger = logging.getLogger('console')
+    test.log.debug(
+        f"Console interaction: success_msg='{success_message}' " +
+        f"failure_msg='{failure_message}' send_string='{send_string}'")
     while True:
         if send_string:
             vm.console_socket.sendall(send_string.encode())