diff --git a/xterm/shellserver.pl b/xterm/shellserver.pl
index e98225256..3fdecdce9 100755
--- a/xterm/shellserver.pl
+++ b/xterm/shellserver.pl
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ if (!$pid) {
 	die "Failed to run shell with $shcmd\n";
 	}
 else {
-	&error_stderr("Running shell $shcmd with pid $pid");
+	&error_stderr("Running shell $shcmd for user $user with pid $pid");
 	}
 
 # Detach from controlling terminal