diff --git a/modules/logstash/files/logstash-watchdog.sh b/modules/logstash/files/logstash-watchdog.sh
index c60a288689..d009e68d5c 100644
--- a/modules/logstash/files/logstash-watchdog.sh
+++ b/modules/logstash/files/logstash-watchdog.sh
@@ -4,14 +4,20 @@
 # Logstash disconnects from the cluster and will not rejoin under
 # its own power.
 
+date >> /var/log/logstash/watchdog.log
 ES_ADDRESS=$1
+echo "$ES_ADDRESS" >> /var/log/logstash/watchdog.log
 
 JSON_OUT=$(curl -sf "http://${ES_ADDRESS}:9200/_cluster/nodes/${HOSTNAME}")
 CURL_RET=$?
+echo "$JSON_OUT" >> /var/log/logstash/watchdog.log
+echo "$CURL_RET" >> /var/log/logstash/watchdog.log
 RESULT=$(echo $JSON_OUT | jq '.nodes == {}')
+echo "$RESULT" >> /var/log/logstash/watchdog.log
 
 if [ "$CURL_RET" == "0" ] && [ "$RESULT" == "true" ] ;
 then
+    echo "restarting" >> /var/log/logstash/watchdog.log
     stop --quiet logstash-indexer
     start --quiet logstash-indexer
 fi