diff --git a/maven-enforcer-plugin/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugins/enforcer/EnforceMojo.java b/maven-enforcer-plugin/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugins/enforcer/EnforceMojo.java
index 4c624e4..ca5e221 100644
--- a/maven-enforcer-plugin/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugins/enforcer/EnforceMojo.java
+++ b/maven-enforcer-plugin/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugins/enforcer/EnforceMojo.java
@@ -187,7 +187,6 @@
                 // store the current rule for
                 // logging purposes
                 currentRule = rule.getClass().getName();
-                log.debug( "Executing rule: " + currentRule );
                 try
                 {
                     if ( ignoreCache || shouldExecute( rule ) )
@@ -196,6 +195,7 @@
                         // noinspection SynchronizationOnLocalVariableOrMethodParameter
                         synchronized ( rule )
                         {
+                            log.info( "Executing rule: " + currentRule );
                             rule.execute( helper );
                         }
                     }
diff --git a/maven-enforcer-plugin/src/test/java/org/apache/maven/plugins/enforcer/TestEnforceMojo.java b/maven-enforcer-plugin/src/test/java/org/apache/maven/plugins/enforcer/TestEnforceMojo.java
index e2c834a..5dcbb91 100644
--- a/maven-enforcer-plugin/src/test/java/org/apache/maven/plugins/enforcer/TestEnforceMojo.java
+++ b/maven-enforcer-plugin/src/test/java/org/apache/maven/plugins/enforcer/TestEnforceMojo.java
@@ -53,6 +53,8 @@
     {
         setupBasics( false );
 
+        Log logSpy = setupLogSpy();
+
         try
         {
             mojo.execute();
@@ -70,6 +72,8 @@
 
         mojo.execute();
 
+        Mockito.verify( logSpy, Mockito.times(2) ).info( Mockito.contains("Executing rule: " + MockEnforcerRule.class.getName()) );
+
         try
         {
             mojo.setFailFast( false );