diff --git a/controller/src/main/java/org/jboss/as/controller/AbstractOperationContext.java b/controller/src/main/java/org/jboss/as/controller/AbstractOperationContext.java
index c04bc69e116..f7a8b403187 100644
--- a/controller/src/main/java/org/jboss/as/controller/AbstractOperationContext.java
+++ b/controller/src/main/java/org/jboss/as/controller/AbstractOperationContext.java
@@ -1242,6 +1242,7 @@ public final void reloadRequired() {
     @Override
     public final void restartRequired() {
         if (isBooting()) {
+            MGMT_OP_LOGGER.debug("Server is booting so we didn't set the restart required flag");
             return;
         }
         activeStep.setRestartStamp(processState.setRestartRequired());