diff --git a/mistral/engine/tasks.py b/mistral/engine/tasks.py
index 8f4d0a371..097b291f0 100644
--- a/mistral/engine/tasks.py
+++ b/mistral/engine/tasks.py
@@ -404,10 +404,12 @@ class RegularTask(Task):
         self.notify(None, self.task_ex.state)
 
         LOG.debug(
-            'Starting task [workflow=%s, task=%s, init_state=%s]',
-            self.wf_ex.name,
+            'Starting task [name=%s, init_state=%s, workflow_name=%s,'
+            ' execution_id=%s]',
             self.task_spec.get_name(),
-            self.task_ex.state
+            self.task_ex.state,
+            self.wf_ex.name,
+            self.wf_ex.id
         )
 
         self._before_task_start()
diff --git a/mistral/services/workflows.py b/mistral/services/workflows.py
index 7a49ccb00..383322375 100644
--- a/mistral/services/workflows.py
+++ b/mistral/services/workflows.py
@@ -25,7 +25,8 @@ LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
 def register_standard_workflows(run_in_tx=True):
-    LOG.debug("Registering standard workflows")
+    LOG.debug("Registering standard workflows...")
+
     workflow_paths = utils.get_file_list(STD_WF_PATH)
 
     for wf_path in workflow_paths:
@@ -45,17 +46,21 @@ def _clear_system_workflow_db():
 
 
 def sync_db():
-    LOG.debug("Syncing db")
+    LOG.debug("Syncing db...")
+
     with db_api.transaction():
         _clear_system_workflow_db()
+
         register_standard_workflows(run_in_tx=False)
 
 
 def create_workflows(definition, scope='private', is_system=False,
                      run_in_tx=True, namespace=''):
-    LOG.debug("Creating workflows")
+    LOG.debug("Creating workflows...")
+
     wf_list_spec = spec_parser.get_workflow_list_spec_from_yaml(
-        definition, validate=True
+        definition,
+        validate=True
     )
     db_wfs = []