diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 98f4cdb..21be4f4 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -83,10 +83,14 @@ fn do_backup(
     let todos = Todo::plan(local_pool, backup_pool, snapshot_tag, snapshot_interval)
         .context("planning todos")?;
 
-    if !todos.is_empty() && ask_user_confirmation(&todos).context("asking user confirmation")? {
-        println!("executing:");
-        execute_todos(local_pool, backup_pool, todos)?;
-        return Ok(true);
+    if todos.is_empty() {
+        println!("nothing to do");
+    } else {
+        if ask_user_confirmation(&todos).context("asking user confirmation")? {
+            println!("executing:");
+            execute_todos(local_pool, backup_pool, todos)?;
+            return Ok(true);
+        }
     }
 
     Ok(false)
@@ -164,6 +168,7 @@ fn decrypt_backup(pools: &BackupPools) -> Result<(String, String)> {
 }
 
 fn encrypt_backup(crypt_device: String) -> Result<()> {
+    println!("encrypting {crypt_device}");
     cryptsetup::close(&crypt_device)
 }
 
diff --git a/src/zfs.rs b/src/zfs.rs
index 5dcb2cc..e6e9e9c 100644
--- a/src/zfs.rs
+++ b/src/zfs.rs
@@ -91,6 +91,8 @@ impl ZPool {
     }
 
     pub fn export(self) -> Result<()> {
+        let name = &self.name;
+        println!("Exporting {name}");
         zpool_export(&self.name)
     }