diff --git a/etcdserver/server.go b/etcdserver/server.go
index dccf8cdae..453a51ae4 100644
--- a/etcdserver/server.go
+++ b/etcdserver/server.go
@@ -525,6 +525,7 @@ func (s *EtcdServer) adjustTicks() {
 	}
 
 	if !s.Cfg.InitialElectionTickAdvance {
+		plog.Infof("skipping initial election tick advance (election tick %d)", s.Cfg.ElectionTicks)
 		return
 	}