diff --git a/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/module/debug/operator.py b/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/module/debug/operator.py
index e8cb0efed8..2b67815858 100644
--- a/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/module/debug/operator.py
+++ b/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/module/debug/operator.py
@@ -154,6 +154,8 @@ class ValidateIfcFile(bpy.types.Operator):
         logger = logging.getLogger("validate")
         logger.setLevel(logging.DEBUG)
         ifcopenshell.validate.validate(IfcStore.get_file(), logger, express_rules=True)
+
+        self.report({"INFO"}, "Check validation results in the system console.")
         return {"FINISHED"}