diff --git a/gst-libs/gst/gl/gstglcontext.c b/gst-libs/gst/gl/gstglcontext.c
index f84e78b503..736e9c04f3 100644
--- a/gst-libs/gst/gl/gstglcontext.c
+++ b/gst-libs/gst/gl/gstglcontext.c
@@ -1033,6 +1033,7 @@ static void
 _unlock_create_thread (GstGLContext * context)
 {
   context->priv->created = TRUE;
+  GST_INFO_OBJECT (context, "gl thread running");
   g_cond_signal (&context->priv->create_cond);
   g_mutex_unlock (&context->priv->render_lock);
 }