diff --git a/tsdb/agent/db.go b/tsdb/agent/db.go
index da74fe4c9d..a17e0d1b98 100644
--- a/tsdb/agent/db.go
+++ b/tsdb/agent/db.go
@@ -303,6 +303,7 @@ func Open(l log.Logger, reg prometheus.Registerer, rs *remote.Storage, dir strin
 		if err := w.Repair(err); err != nil {
 			return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "repair corrupted WAL")
 		}
+		level.Info(db.logger).Log("msg", "successfully repaired WAL")
 	}
 
 	go db.run()
diff --git a/tsdb/db.go b/tsdb/db.go
index 561867025b..659251c3ca 100644
--- a/tsdb/db.go
+++ b/tsdb/db.go
@@ -828,11 +828,13 @@ func open(dir string, l log.Logger, r prometheus.Registerer, opts *Options, rngs
 			if err := wbl.Repair(initErr); err != nil {
 				return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "repair corrupted OOO WAL")
 			}
+			level.Info(db.logger).Log("msg", "Successfully repaired OOO WAL")
 		} else {
 			level.Warn(db.logger).Log("msg", "Encountered WAL read error, attempting repair", "err", initErr)
 			if err := wal.Repair(initErr); err != nil {
 				return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "repair corrupted WAL")
 			}
+			level.Info(db.logger).Log("msg", "Successfully repaired WAL")
 		}
 	}