diff --git a/src/backuptask.js b/src/backuptask.js
index 46ceaea6c..29998f5a7 100644
--- a/src/backuptask.js
+++ b/src/backuptask.js
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ async function backupBox(backupTarget, dependsOn, tag, options, progressCallback
 
     const remotePath = addFileExtension(backupTarget, `${tag}/box_v${constants.VERSION}`);
 
-    debug(`backupBox: rotating to id ${remotePath}`);
+    debug(`backupBox: rotating box snapshot of ${backupTarget.id} to id ${remotePath}`);
 
     const data = {
         remotePath,
@@ -362,7 +362,7 @@ async function backupAppWithTag(app, backupTarget, tag, options, progressCallbac
     const manifest = app.manifest;
     const remotePath = addFileExtension(backupTarget, `${tag}/app_${app.fqdn}_v${manifest.version}`);
 
-    debug(`backupAppWithTag: rotating ${app.fqdn} to path ${remotePath}`);
+    debug(`backupAppWithTag: rotating ${app.fqdn} snapshot of ${backupTarget.id} to path ${remotePath}`);
 
     const data = {
         remotePath,
@@ -450,7 +450,7 @@ async function backupMailWithTag(backupTarget, tag, options, progressCallback) {
 
     const remotePath = addFileExtension(backupTarget, `${tag}/mail_v${constants.VERSION}`);
 
-    debug(`backupMailWithTag: rotating to ${remotePath}`);
+    debug(`backupMailWithTag: rotating mail snapshot of ${backupTarget.id} to ${remotePath}`);
 
     const data = {
         remotePath,