diff --git a/db/large_data_handler.cc b/db/large_data_handler.cc
index 956907265a..08cb5d8d26 100644
--- a/db/large_data_handler.cc
+++ b/db/large_data_handler.cc
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ void large_data_handler::start() {
 future<> large_data_handler::stop() {
     if (running()) {
         _running = false;
+        large_data_logger.info("Waiting for {} background handlers", max_concurrency - _sem.available_units());
         co_await _sem.wait(max_concurrency);
     }
 }