diff --git a/packages/kbn-es-archiver/src/actions/load.ts b/packages/kbn-es-archiver/src/actions/load.ts
index 7200a56f629738..e1552107eec7c6 100644
--- a/packages/kbn-es-archiver/src/actions/load.ts
+++ b/packages/kbn-es-archiver/src/actions/load.ts
@@ -98,9 +98,11 @@ export async function loadAction({
   // If we affected the Kibana index, we need to ensure it's migrated...
   if (Object.keys(result).some((k) => k.startsWith('.kibana'))) {
     await migrateKibanaIndex({ client, kbnClient });
+    log.debug('[%s] Migrated Kibana index after loading Kibana data', name);
 
     if (kibanaPluginIds.includes('spaces')) {
       await createDefaultSpace({ client, index: '.kibana' });
+      log.debug('[%s] Ensured that default space exists in .kibana', name);
     }
   }