diff --git a/conda-store-server/conda_store_server/_internal/action/base.py b/conda-store-server/conda_store_server/_internal/action/base.py
index 64ffac605..1e4d948ff 100644
--- a/conda-store-server/conda_store_server/_internal/action/base.py
+++ b/conda-store-server/conda_store_server/_internal/action/base.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 import logging
 import subprocess
 import tempfile
+import time
 import typing
 import uuid
 
@@ -27,8 +28,14 @@ def wrapper(*args, stdout=None, stderr=None, **kwargs):
             # enter temporary directory
             stack.enter_context(utils.chdir(tmpdir))
 
+            start_time = time.monotonic()
+
             # run function and store result
             action_context.result = f(action_context, *args, **kwargs)
+            action_context.log.info(
+                f"Action {f.__name__} completed in {time.monotonic() - start_time:.3f} s."
+            )
+
         return action_context
 
     return wrapper
diff --git a/conda-store-server/conda_store_server/_internal/action/generate_lockfile.py b/conda-store-server/conda_store_server/_internal/action/generate_lockfile.py
index 7ecdd8592..6c79a2def 100644
--- a/conda-store-server/conda_store_server/_internal/action/generate_lockfile.py
+++ b/conda-store-server/conda_store_server/_internal/action/generate_lockfile.py
@@ -27,6 +27,13 @@ def action_solve_lockfile(
     with environment_filename.open("w") as f:
         json.dump(specification.dict(), f)
 
+    context.log.info(
+        "Note that the output of `conda config --show` displayed below only reflects "
+        "settings in the conda configuration file, which might be overridden by "
+        "variables required to be set by conda-store via the environment. Overridden "
+        f"settings: CONDA_FLAGS={conda_flags}"
+    )
+
     # The info command can be used with either mamba or conda
     logged_command(context, [conda_command, "info"])
     # The config command is not supported by mamba
diff --git a/conda-store-server/tests/test_actions.py b/conda-store-server/tests/test_actions.py
index de3ed5f6b..1657379cd 100644
--- a/conda-store-server/tests/test_actions.py
+++ b/conda-store-server/tests/test_actions.py
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@
 
 
 def test_action_decorator():
+    """Test that the action decorator captures stdout/stderr and logs correctly."""
+
     @action.action
     def test_function(context):
         print("stdout")
@@ -48,10 +50,13 @@ def test_function(context):
         return pathlib.Path.cwd()
 
     context = test_function()
-    assert (
-        context.stdout.getvalue()
-        == "stdout\nstderr\nsubprocess\nsubprocess_stdout\nsubprocess_stderr\nlog\n"
+
+    stdout = context.stdout.getvalue()
+    assert stdout.startswith(
+        "stdout\nstderr\nsubprocess\nsubprocess_stdout\nsubprocess_stderr\nlog\n"
     )
+    assert re.search(r"Action test_function completed in \d+\.\d+ s.\n$", stdout)
+
     assert context.stderr.getvalue() == "subprocess_stderr_no_redirect\n"
     # test that action direction is not the same as outside function
     assert context.result != pathlib.Path.cwd()
diff --git a/docusaurus-docs/conda-store/explanations/conda-concepts.md b/docusaurus-docs/conda-store/explanations/conda-concepts.md
index c326ba769..734452a7c 100644
--- a/docusaurus-docs/conda-store/explanations/conda-concepts.md
+++ b/docusaurus-docs/conda-store/explanations/conda-concepts.md
@@ -80,3 +80,15 @@ could be updated the next minute the same solve for the same
 
 <!-- External links -->
 [conda-docs-environments]: https://docs.conda.io/projects/conda/en/latest/user-guide/concepts/environments.html
+
+## Understanding `conda config` and how it relates to conda-store
+
+Because conda-store needs to configure some parts of conda without modifying
+the user's conda configuration file, internally conda-store sets some conda
+configuration variables using environment variables. The impact of this is that
+if a user tries to print their conda configuration with `conda config`, some of
+the configuration settings displayed by that command will not reflect the values
+that are actually used by conda-store. In particular, `conda-store` internally
+sets `CONDA_FLAGS=--strict-channel-priority`, overriding the channel priority in
+the conda configuration file. Please keep this in mind when using `conda config`
+to inspect your conda configuration and when viewing the build logs.