diff --git a/cmd/ipfs/init.go b/cmd/ipfs/init.go
index 18fbaa134..6c1293d88 100644
--- a/cmd/ipfs/init.go
+++ b/cmd/ipfs/init.go
@@ -125,6 +125,7 @@ func initCmd(c *commander.Command, inp []string) error {
 		return err
 	}
 	cfg.Identity.PeerID = id.Pretty()
+	u.POut("peer identity: %s\n", id.Pretty())
 
 	// Use these hardcoded bootstrap peers for now.
 	cfg.Bootstrap = []*config.BootstrapPeer{