diff --git a/interface/src/Application.cpp b/interface/src/Application.cpp
index 3a246fa166..2aab31ca71 100644
--- a/interface/src/Application.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/Application.cpp
@@ -6698,6 +6698,12 @@ void Application::updateDisplayMode() {
     }
 
     emit activeDisplayPluginChanged();
+    
+    if (_displayPlugin->isHmd()) {
+        qCDebug(interfaceapp) << "Entering into HMD Mode";
+    } else {
+        qCDebug(interfaceapp) << "Entering into Desktop Mode";
+    }
 
     // reset the avatar, to set head and hand palms back to a reasonable default pose.
     getMyAvatar()->reset(false);