diff --git a/src/Mod/Fem/femsolver/elmer/writer.py b/src/Mod/Fem/femsolver/elmer/writer.py
index 49c2ec27a0..4dcd31741e 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Fem/femsolver/elmer/writer.py
+++ b/src/Mod/Fem/femsolver/elmer/writer.py
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ class Writer(object):
         self.analysis = solver.getParentGroup()
         self.solver = solver
         self.directory = directory
+        Console.PrintMessage("Write elmer input files to: {}".format(self.directory))
         self.testmode = testmode
         self._usedVarNames = set()
         self._builder = sifio.Builder()
diff --git a/src/Mod/Fem/femsolver/z88/writer.py b/src/Mod/Fem/femsolver/z88/writer.py
index f433c05f64..91c78126fa 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Fem/femsolver/z88/writer.py
+++ b/src/Mod/Fem/femsolver/z88/writer.py
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ class FemInputWriterZ88(writerbase.FemInputWriter):
 
     def write_z88_input(self):
         timestart = time.process_time()
+        FreeCAD.Console.PrintMessage("Write z88 input files to: {}\n".format(self.dir_name))
         if not self.femnodes_mesh:
             self.femnodes_mesh = self.femmesh.Nodes
         if not self.femelement_table: