diff --git a/libweston/backend-drm/state-propose.c b/libweston/backend-drm/state-propose.c
index 3fb044c5..08f5c129 100644
--- a/libweston/backend-drm/state-propose.c
+++ b/libweston/backend-drm/state-propose.c
@@ -944,6 +944,9 @@ drm_output_propose_state(struct weston_output *output_base,
 				      &clipped_view);
 
 		pixman_region32_fini(&clipped_view);
+
+		drm_debug(b, "\t\t\t\t[view] view %p will be placed "
+			     "on the renderer\n", ev);
 	}
 
 	pixman_region32_fini(&renderer_region);