diff --git a/mayan/settings/__init__.py b/mayan/settings/__init__.py
index c3b6445ab0..ecc12c6dfe 100644
--- a/mayan/settings/__init__.py
+++ b/mayan/settings/__init__.py
@@ -1,10 +1,18 @@
 from __future__ import absolute_import
 
+import logging
+
 from django.utils.encoding import force_text
 
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
 try:
     from .local import *  # NOQA
 except ImportError as exception:
     if force_text(exception) != 'No module named local' and force_text(exception) != 'No module named \'mayan.settings.local\'':
+        logger.error('Error importing user\'s local.py; %s', exception)
         raise
+    else:
+        logger.info('No local.py settings file. Using defaults.')
+else:
     from .base import *  # NOQA