diff --git a/plugins/samplesource/bladerf/bladerfinput.cpp b/plugins/samplesource/bladerf/bladerfinput.cpp
index 7f2cb25e2..0dca0f452 100644
--- a/plugins/samplesource/bladerf/bladerfinput.cpp
+++ b/plugins/samplesource/bladerf/bladerfinput.cpp
@@ -166,11 +166,12 @@ bool BladerfInput::startInput(int device)
 	}
 
 	m_bladerfThread->startWork();
+	m_deviceDescription = "BladeRF";
 
 	mutexLocker.unlock();
 	applySettings(m_generalSettings, m_settings, true);
 
-	qDebug("bladerfInput: start");
+	qDebug("BladerfInput::startInput: started");
 	//MsgReportBladerf::create(m_gains)->submit(m_guiMessageQueue); Pass anything here
 
 	return true;
diff --git a/plugins/samplesource/filesource/filesourceinput.cpp b/plugins/samplesource/filesource/filesourceinput.cpp
index 2c54e653d..ec73c9305 100644
--- a/plugins/samplesource/filesource/filesourceinput.cpp
+++ b/plugins/samplesource/filesource/filesourceinput.cpp
@@ -138,9 +138,11 @@ bool FileSourceInput::startInput(int device)
 	m_fileSourceThread->setSamplerate(m_sampleRate);
 	m_fileSourceThread->connectTimer(m_masterTimer);
 	m_fileSourceThread->startWork();
+	m_deviceDescription = "FileSource";
 
 	mutexLocker.unlock();
 	//applySettings(m_generalSettings, m_settings, true);
+	qDebug("FileSourceInput::startInput: started");
 
 	MsgReportFileSourceAcquisition::create(true)->submit(m_guiMessageQueue); // acquisition on
 
diff --git a/sdrbase/dsp/dspengine.cpp b/sdrbase/dsp/dspengine.cpp
index 15aca759d..cacbc2fc5 100644
--- a/sdrbase/dsp/dspengine.cpp
+++ b/sdrbase/dsp/dspengine.cpp
@@ -291,21 +291,28 @@ DSPEngine::State DSPEngine::gotoRunning()
 			break;
 	}
 
-	if(m_sampleSource == NULL)
+	if(m_sampleSource == NULL) {
 		return gotoError("No sample source configured");
+	}
 
 	m_iOffset = 0;
 	m_qOffset = 0;
 	m_iRange = 1 << 16;
 	m_qRange = 1 << 16;
 
-	if(!m_sampleSource->startInput(0))
+	if(!m_sampleSource->startInput(0)) {
 		return gotoError("Could not start sample source");
+	}
+
 	m_deviceDescription = m_sampleSource->getDeviceDescription();
+	qDebug() << "DSPEngine::gotoRunning: " << m_deviceDescription.toStdString().c_str() << " started";
 
 	m_audioOutput.start(0, 48000);
-	for(SampleSinks::const_iterator it = m_sampleSinks.begin(); it != m_sampleSinks.end(); it++)
+
+	for(SampleSinks::const_iterator it = m_sampleSinks.begin(); it != m_sampleSinks.end(); it++) {
 		(*it)->start();
+	}
+
 	m_sampleRate = 0; // make sure, report is sent
 	generateReport();