diff --git a/libvirt-zsh-backup.sh b/libvirt-zsh-backup.sh
index e00c483..e3dae1a 100644
--- a/libvirt-zsh-backup.sh
+++ b/libvirt-zsh-backup.sh
@@ -31,18 +31,19 @@ then
    helpFunction
 fi
 
+echo "$(date +%Y-%m-%d_%H:%M:%S): Starting Backup of $VM"
+
 DAYS=$(zfs get backup:days -H -o value $SRCZFS)
 if [[ $DAYS == "-" ]]
 then
     DAYS=7
 fi
-
+echo "$(date +%Y-%m-%d_%H:%M:%S): Keeping backups for $DAYS days"
 DAYS=$(($DAYS + 1))
 DATE=$(date "+%Y%m%d%H%M")
 DATEOLD=$(date -d -"$DAYS"day "+%Y%m%d")
 SNAPNAME="backup_$DATE"
 
-echo "$(date +%Y-%m-%d_%H:%M:%S): Starting Backup of $VM"
 
 abortFunction()
 {