diff --git a/client/SDL/sdl_monitor.c b/client/SDL/sdl_monitor.c
index 929eba406..33a3f7221 100644
--- a/client/SDL/sdl_monitor.c
+++ b/client/SDL/sdl_monitor.c
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ int sdl_list_monitors(sdlContext* sdl)
 	SDL_Init(SDL_INIT_VIDEO);
 	const int nmonitors = SDL_GetNumVideoDisplays();
 
+	printf("listing %d monitors:\n", nmonitors);
 	for (int i = 0; i < nmonitors; i++)
 	{
 		SDL_Rect rect = { 0 };