diff --git a/etcdserver/server.go b/etcdserver/server.go
index 17976ed1b..f891c8623 100644
--- a/etcdserver/server.go
+++ b/etcdserver/server.go
@@ -533,6 +533,7 @@ func (s *EtcdServer) adjustTicks() {
 	}
 
 	if !s.Cfg.InitialElectionTickAdvance {
+		plog.Infof("skipping initial election tick advance (election tick %d)", s.Cfg.ElectionTicks)
 		return
 	}