diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.core.model.rule/src/org/openhab/core/model/rule/jvmmodel/RulesRefresher.java b/bundles/org.openhab.core.model.rule/src/org/openhab/core/model/rule/jvmmodel/RulesRefresher.java
index 2b9eb26bd0e08..941cf799b8390 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.core.model.rule/src/org/openhab/core/model/rule/jvmmodel/RulesRefresher.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.core.model.rule/src/org/openhab/core/model/rule/jvmmodel/RulesRefresher.java
@@ -77,11 +77,13 @@ public class RulesRefresher implements ReadyTracker {
     private final ItemRegistryChangeListener itemRegistryChangeListener = new ItemRegistryChangeListener() {
         @Override
         public void added(Item element) {
+            logger.debug("Item \"{}\" added => rules are going to be refreshed", element.getName());
             scheduleRuleRefresh();
         }
 
         @Override
         public void removed(Item element) {
+            logger.debug("Item \"{}\" removed => rules are going to be refreshed", element.getName());
             scheduleRuleRefresh();
         }
 
@@ -91,6 +93,7 @@ public void updated(Item oldElement, Item element) {
 
         @Override
         public void allItemsChanged(Collection<String> oldItemNames) {
+            logger.debug("All items changed => rules are going to be refreshed");
             scheduleRuleRefresh();
         }
     };
@@ -98,11 +101,13 @@ public void allItemsChanged(Collection<String> oldItemNames) {
     private final ThingRegistryChangeListener thingRegistryChangeListener = new ThingRegistryChangeListener() {
         @Override
         public void added(Thing element) {
+            logger.debug("Thing \"{}\" added => rules are going to be refreshed", element.getUID().getAsString());
             scheduleRuleRefresh();
         }
 
         @Override
         public void removed(Thing element) {
+            logger.debug("Thing \"{}\" removed => rules are going to be refreshed", element.getUID().getAsString());
             scheduleRuleRefresh();
         }
 
@@ -130,12 +135,14 @@ protected void activate() {
     @Reference(cardinality = ReferenceCardinality.MULTIPLE, policy = ReferencePolicy.DYNAMIC)
     protected void addActionService(ActionService actionService) {
         if (started) {
+            logger.debug("Script action added => rules are going to be refreshed");
             scheduleRuleRefresh();
         }
     }
 
     protected void removeActionService(ActionService actionService) {
         if (started) {
+            logger.debug("Script action removed => rules are going to be refreshed");
             scheduleRuleRefresh();
         }
     }
@@ -143,12 +150,14 @@ protected void removeActionService(ActionService actionService) {
     @Reference(cardinality = ReferenceCardinality.MULTIPLE, policy = ReferencePolicy.DYNAMIC)
     protected void addThingActions(ThingActions thingActions) {
         if (started) {
+            logger.debug("Thing automation action added => rules are going to be refreshed");
             scheduleRuleRefresh();
         }
     }
 
     protected void removeThingActions(ThingActions thingActions) {
         if (started) {
+            logger.debug("Thing automation action removed => rules are going to be refreshed");
             scheduleRuleRefresh();
         }
     }
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.core.model.script/src/org/openhab/core/model/script/jvmmodel/ScriptItemRefresher.java b/bundles/org.openhab.core.model.script/src/org/openhab/core/model/script/jvmmodel/ScriptItemRefresher.java
index 5d947fcb95f77..e409277dfdce8 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.core.model.script/src/org/openhab/core/model/script/jvmmodel/ScriptItemRefresher.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.core.model.script/src/org/openhab/core/model/script/jvmmodel/ScriptItemRefresher.java
@@ -74,20 +74,24 @@ public void unsetItemRegistry(ItemRegistry itemRegistry) {
 
     @Reference(cardinality = ReferenceCardinality.MULTIPLE, policy = ReferencePolicy.DYNAMIC)
     protected void addActionService(ActionService actionService) {
+        logger.debug("Script action added => scripts are going to be refreshed");
         scheduleScriptRefresh();
     }
 
     protected void removeActionService(ActionService actionService) {
+        logger.debug("Script action removed => scripts are going to be refreshed");
         scheduleScriptRefresh();
     }
 
     @Override
     public void added(Item element) {
+        logger.debug("Item \"{}\" added => scripts are going to be refreshed", element.getName());
         scheduleScriptRefresh();
     }
 
     @Override
     public void removed(Item element) {
+        logger.debug("Item \"{}\" removed => scripts are going to be refreshed", element.getName());
         scheduleScriptRefresh();
     }
 
@@ -98,6 +102,7 @@ public void updated(Item oldElement, Item element) {
 
     @Override
     public void allItemsChanged(Collection<String> oldItemNames) {
+        logger.debug("All items changed => scripts are going to be refreshed");
         scheduleScriptRefresh();
     }