diff --git a/etc/inc/pfsense-utils.inc b/etc/inc/pfsense-utils.inc
index 778250e3ce..745ef8e2a5 100644
--- a/etc/inc/pfsense-utils.inc
+++ b/etc/inc/pfsense-utils.inc
@@ -976,6 +976,8 @@ function setup_serial_port($when="save", $path="") {
 	}
 	if($g['platform'] != "cdrom") {
 		/* serial console - write out /boot/loader.conf */
+		if ($when == "upgrade")
+			system("echo \"Reading {$loader_conf_file}...\" >> /conf/upgrade_log.txt");
 		$boot_config = file_get_contents($loader_conf_file);
 		$boot_config_split = explode("\n", $boot_config);
 		if(count($boot_config_split) > 0) {
diff --git a/etc/rc.firmware b/etc/rc.firmware
index 483b0b4024..54a115c493 100755
--- a/etc/rc.firmware
+++ b/etc/rc.firmware
@@ -298,7 +298,9 @@ pfSenseNanoBSDupgrade)
 
 	# If /tmp/$GLABEL_SLICE/tmp/post_upgrade_command exists 
 	# after update then execute the command.
+	echo "Checking for post_upgrade_command..." >> /conf/upgrade_log.txt
 	if [ -f /tmp/$GLABEL_SLICE/tmp/post_upgrade_command ]; then
+		echo "Found post_upgrade_command, executing ($GLABEL_SLICE)..." >> /conf/upgrade_log.txt
 		sh /tmp/$GLABEL_SLICE/tmp/post_upgrade_command $GLABEL_SLICE >> /conf/upgrade_log.txt 2>&1
 	fi
 
diff --git a/tmp/post_upgrade_command b/tmp/post_upgrade_command
index c7d6567f08..4050998273 100755
--- a/tmp/post_upgrade_command
+++ b/tmp/post_upgrade_command
@@ -72,9 +72,12 @@ echo "$detect_command" > $CVS_CO_DIR/root/.shrc
 echo "$detect_command" >> $CVS_CO_DIR/root/.profile
 
 # Now turn on or off serial console as needed
+echo "Checking for /tmp/$1/tmp/post_upgrade_command.php... " >> /conf/upgrade_log.txt
 if [ -x /tmp/$1/tmp/post_upgrade_command.php ]; then
+	echo "Running /tmp/$1/tmp/post_upgrade_command.php $1" >> /conf/upgrade_log.txt
 	/tmp/$1/tmp/post_upgrade_command.php $1 >> /conf/upgrade_log.txt 2>&1
 elif [ -f /tmp/post_upgrade_command.php ]; then
+	echo "Running /tmp/post_upgrade_command.php $1" >> /conf/upgrade_log.txt
 	/tmp/post_upgrade_command.php $1
 fi
 
diff --git a/tmp/post_upgrade_command.php b/tmp/post_upgrade_command.php
index 6986912b4b..fded5ddb4b 100755
--- a/tmp/post_upgrade_command.php
+++ b/tmp/post_upgrade_command.php
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 	$newslicedir = "";
 	if ($ARGV[1] != "")
 		$newslicedir = '/tmp/' . $ARGV[1];
+	system("echo \"Adding serial port settings ({$newslicedir})...\" >> /conf/upgrade_log.txt");
 	setup_serial_port("upgrade", $newslicedir);
 		
 	$files_to_process = file("/etc/pfSense.obsoletedfiles");