diff --git a/db_update.py b/db_update.py
index 7c8618bfa..a44ba2064 100644
--- a/db_update.py
+++ b/db_update.py
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ def db_needs_update():
     except:
         return None
     if not os.path.isfile(DB_PATH):
+        print('Gamedata DB not found')
         return True
     db_data_version = None
     db_schema_version = None
@@ -68,12 +69,21 @@ def db_needs_update():
     except KeyboardInterrupt:
         raise
     except:
+        print('Error when fetching gamedata DB metadata')
         return True
-    return data_version != db_data_version or GAMEDATA_SCHEMA_VERSION != db_schema_version
+    if data_version != db_data_version:
+        print('Gamedata DB data version mismatch: needed {}, DB has {}'.format(data_version, db_data_version))
+        return True
+    if GAMEDATA_SCHEMA_VERSION != db_schema_version:
+        print('Gamedata DB schema version mismatch: needed {}, DB has {}'.format(GAMEDATA_SCHEMA_VERSION, db_schema_version))
+        return True
+    return False
 
 
 def update_db():
 
+    print('Building gamedata DB...')
+
     if os.path.isfile(DB_PATH):
         os.remove(DB_PATH)
 
diff --git a/pyfa.py b/pyfa.py
index 559e75a41..8917d89de 100755
--- a/pyfa.py
+++ b/pyfa.py
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ parser.add_option("-p", "--profile", action="store", dest="profile_path", help="
 
 (options, args) = parser.parse_args()
 
+
 if __name__ == "__main__":
 
     try:
@@ -118,7 +119,6 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
             pyfalog.info("Running in a thawed state.")
 
         if db_needs_update() is True:
-            pyfalog.info("Gamedata needs an update")
             update_db()
 
         # Lets get to the good stuff, shall we?