diff --git a/etcdserver/server.go b/etcdserver/server.go
index 9269bfbce..dc98356e5 100644
--- a/etcdserver/server.go
+++ b/etcdserver/server.go
@@ -272,14 +272,14 @@ func NewServer(cfg *ServerConfig) (*EtcdServer, error) {
 			return nil, err
 		}
 		if snapshot != nil {
-			log.Printf("etcdserver: recovering from snapshot at index %d", snapshot.Metadata.Index)
 			st.Recovery(snapshot.Data)
+			log.Printf("etcdserver: recovered store from snapshot at index %d", snapshot.Metadata.Index)
 			index = snapshot.Metadata.Index
 		}
 		cfg.Cluster = NewClusterFromStore(cfg.Cluster.token, st)
 		cfg.Print()
 		if snapshot != nil {
-			log.Printf("etcdserver: loaded peers from snapshot: %s", cfg.Cluster)
+			log.Printf("etcdserver: loaded cluster information from store: %s", cfg.Cluster)
 		}
 		if !cfg.ForceNewCluster {
 			id, n, s, w = restartNode(cfg, index+1, snapshot)