diff --git a/owlps-positioning/src/input.cc b/owlps-positioning/src/input.cc
index 7e452b7..4708947 100644
--- a/owlps-positioning/src/input.cc
+++ b/owlps-positioning/src/input.cc
@@ -129,6 +129,14 @@ const Request& Input::get_next_request() const
             {
               calibration_request->reference_point_delete_requests() ;
               Stock::store_calibration_request(*calibration_request) ;
+
+              if (Configuration::is_configured("verbose"))
+                cerr
+                    << "Got a new calibration request (total "
+                    << Stock::nb_calibration_requests() << " in "
+                    << Stock::nb_reference_points()
+                    << " reference points).\n" ;
+
               if (Configuration::bool_value(
                     "positioning.generate-reference-points"))
                 Stock::regenerate_reference_points() ;