diff --git a/src/Illuminate/Database/Migrations/Migrator.php b/src/Illuminate/Database/Migrations/Migrator.php
index ecefe863ee9c..f8c10537689e 100755
--- a/src/Illuminate/Database/Migrations/Migrator.php
+++ b/src/Illuminate/Database/Migrations/Migrator.php
@@ -171,6 +171,8 @@ protected function runUp($file, $batch, $pretend)
         if ($pretend) {
             return $this->pretendToRun($migration, 'up');
         }
+        
+        $this->note("<info>Migrating:</info> {$name}");
 
         $this->runMigration($migration, 'up');
 
@@ -316,6 +318,8 @@ protected function runDown($file, $migration, $pretend)
         $instance = $this->resolve(
             $name = $this->getMigrationName($file)
         );
+        
+        $this->note("<info>Rolling back:</info> {$name}");
 
         if ($pretend) {
             return $this->pretendToRun($instance, 'down');