diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/ServiceExternal.java b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/ServiceExternal.java
index 6ac58a37bb..cdfc4a0059 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/ServiceExternal.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/ServiceExternal.java
@@ -71,6 +71,8 @@ public class ServiceExternal extends ServiceBase {
         super.onCreate();
         try {
             startForeground(NotificationHelper.NOTIFICATION_EXTERNAL, getNotification());
+            EntityLog.log(this, EntityLog.Type.Debug2,
+                    "onCreate class=" + this.getClass().getName());
         } catch (Throwable ex) {
             if (Helper.isPlayStoreInstall())
                 Log.i(ex);
@@ -106,6 +108,8 @@ public class ServiceExternal extends ServiceBase {
             super.onStartCommand(intent, flags, startId);
             try {
                 startForeground(NotificationHelper.NOTIFICATION_EXTERNAL, getNotification());
+                EntityLog.log(this, EntityLog.Type.Debug2,
+                        "onStartCommand class=" + this.getClass().getName());
             } catch (Throwable ex) {
                 if (Helper.isPlayStoreInstall())
                     Log.i(ex);
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/ServiceSend.java b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/ServiceSend.java
index a041a4b242..81c4ad81d0 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/ServiceSend.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/ServiceSend.java
@@ -108,6 +108,8 @@ public class ServiceSend extends ServiceBase implements SharedPreferences.OnShar
         super.onCreate();
         try {
             startForeground(NotificationHelper.NOTIFICATION_SEND, getNotificationService(false));
+            EntityLog.log(this, EntityLog.Type.Debug2,
+                    "onCreate class=" + this.getClass().getName());
         } catch (Throwable ex) {
             if (Helper.isPlayStoreInstall())
                 Log.i(ex);
@@ -255,6 +257,8 @@ public class ServiceSend extends ServiceBase implements SharedPreferences.OnShar
         super.onStartCommand(intent, flags, startId);
         try {
             startForeground(NotificationHelper.NOTIFICATION_SEND, getNotificationService(false));
+            EntityLog.log(this, EntityLog.Type.Debug2,
+                    "onStartCommand class=" + this.getClass().getName());
         } catch (Throwable ex) {
             if (Helper.isPlayStoreInstall())
                 Log.i(ex);
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/ServiceSynchronize.java b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/ServiceSynchronize.java
index fe5377d223..82be8d53bb 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/ServiceSynchronize.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/ServiceSynchronize.java
@@ -205,6 +205,8 @@ public class ServiceSynchronize extends ServiceBase implements SharedPreferences
             try {
                 startForeground(NotificationHelper.NOTIFICATION_SYNCHRONIZE,
                         getNotificationService(null, null));
+                EntityLog.log(this, EntityLog.Type.Debug2,
+                        "onCreate class=" + this.getClass().getName());
             } catch (Throwable ex) {
                 if (Helper.isPlayStoreInstall())
                     Log.i(ex);
@@ -1120,6 +1122,10 @@ public class ServiceSynchronize extends ServiceBase implements SharedPreferences
                 try {
                     startForeground(NotificationHelper.NOTIFICATION_SYNCHRONIZE,
                             getNotificationService(null, null));
+                    String msg = "onStartCommand" +
+                            " class=" + this.getClass().getName() +
+                            " action=" + action;
+                    EntityLog.log(this, EntityLog.Type.Debug2, msg);
                 } catch (Throwable ex) {
                     if (Helper.isPlayStoreInstall())
                         Log.i(ex);