diff --git a/internal/migrate/migrations.go b/internal/migrate/migrations.go
index 9c994dcc9..bebf3d52d 100644
--- a/internal/migrate/migrations.go
+++ b/internal/migrate/migrations.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package migrate
 
 import (
+	"fmt"
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/photoprism/photoprism/pkg/list"
@@ -73,10 +74,10 @@ func (m *Migrations) Start(db *gorm.DB, opt Options) {
 	executed := Existing(db, opt.StageName())
 
 	if prev := len(executed); prev == 0 {
-		log.Debugf("migrate: no previously executed migrations [%s]", opt.StageName())
+		log.Debugf("migrate: no previously executed %s stage migrations", opt.StageName())
 	} else {
-		log.Debugf("migrate: executing %s migrations", opt.StageName())
-		log.Debugf("migrate: found %s", english.Plural(len(executed), "previous migration", "previous migrations"))
+		stage := fmt.Sprintf("previously executed %s stage", opt.StageName())
+		log.Debugf("migrate: found %s", english.Plural(len(executed), stage+" migration", stage+" migrations"))
 	}
 
 	for _, migration := range *m {