diff --git a/backend/libinput/backend.c b/backend/libinput/backend.c
index c7bde4a9..00145e41 100644
--- a/backend/libinput/backend.c
+++ b/backend/libinput/backend.c
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ static void log_libinput(struct libinput *libinput_context,
 static bool backend_start(struct wlr_backend *wlr_backend) {
 	struct wlr_libinput_backend *backend =
 		get_libinput_backend_from_backend(wlr_backend);
-	wlr_log(WLR_DEBUG, "Initializing libinput");
+	wlr_log(WLR_DEBUG, "Starting libinput backend");
 
 	backend->libinput_context = libinput_udev_create_context(&libinput_impl,
 		backend, backend->session->udev);
diff --git a/backend/wayland/backend.c b/backend/wayland/backend.c
index 079f6400..207c17d2 100644
--- a/backend/wayland/backend.c
+++ b/backend/wayland/backend.c
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ static const struct wl_registry_listener registry_listener = {
  */
 static bool backend_start(struct wlr_backend *backend) {
 	struct wlr_wl_backend *wl = get_wl_backend_from_backend(backend);
-	wlr_log(WLR_INFO, "Initializating wayland backend");
+	wlr_log(WLR_INFO, "Starting Wayland backend");
 
 	wl->started = true;
 
diff --git a/backend/x11/backend.c b/backend/x11/backend.c
index 478583f0..acdd3f39 100644
--- a/backend/x11/backend.c
+++ b/backend/x11/backend.c
@@ -165,6 +165,8 @@ static bool backend_start(struct wlr_backend *backend) {
 	struct wlr_x11_backend *x11 = get_x11_backend_from_backend(backend);
 	x11->started = true;
 
+	wlr_log(WLR_INFO, "Starting X11 backend");
+
 	wlr_signal_emit_safe(&x11->backend.events.new_input, &x11->keyboard_dev);
 
 	for (size_t i = 0; i < x11->requested_outputs; ++i) {