diff --git a/eth/backend.go b/eth/backend.go
index 0798ef59e3..5c440aa64b 100644
--- a/eth/backend.go
+++ b/eth/backend.go
@@ -168,6 +168,7 @@ func New(stack *node.Node, config *ethconfig.Config) (*Ethereum, error) {
 
 	eth.APIBackend = &EthAPIBackend{stack.Config().ExtRPCEnabled(), stack.Config().AllowUnprotectedTxs, eth, nil}
 	if eth.APIBackend.allowUnprotectedTxs {
+		log.Info("------Unprotected transactions allowed-------")
 		config.TxPool.AllowUnprotectedTxs = true
 	}