diff --git a/osu.Game/IO/OsuStorage.cs b/osu.Game/IO/OsuStorage.cs
index 89bdd09f0d..368ac56850 100644
--- a/osu.Game/IO/OsuStorage.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/IO/OsuStorage.cs
@@ -94,6 +94,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.IO
             error = OsuStorageError.None;
             Storage lastStorage = UnderlyingStorage;
 
+            Logger.Log($"Attempting to use custom storage location {CustomStoragePath}");
+
             try
             {
                 Storage userStorage = host.GetStorage(CustomStoragePath);
@@ -102,6 +104,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.IO
                     error = OsuStorageError.AccessibleButEmpty;
 
                 ChangeTargetStorage(userStorage);
+                Logger.Log($"Storage successfully changed to {CustomStoragePath}.");
             }
             catch
             {
@@ -109,6 +112,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.IO
                 ChangeTargetStorage(lastStorage);
             }
 
+            if (error != OsuStorageError.None)
+                Logger.Log($"Custom storage location could not be used ({error}).");
+
             return error == OsuStorageError.None;
         }