diff --git a/blockauth b/blockauth
index 7318fb2..1e89aeb 100755
--- a/blockauth
+++ b/blockauth
@@ -123,6 +123,8 @@ while [ ${blockauth} -eq 0 ] ; do
   if [ "${num_blocklist}" -ge "${max_ip_blocklist}" ] ; then
     rm -rf ${blocklist}
     touch ${blocklist}
+    echo "blockauth: resetting blocklist because maximum has been reached"
+    echo "blockauth: resetting blocklist because maximum has been reached" >> ${filelog}
     iptables -F
   fi
   touch ${blocklist}