diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 0825c7b8d..72552a7df 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/).
   [#602](https://github.com/greenbone/openvas/pull/602)
   [#607](https://github.com/greenbone/openvas/pull/607)
 - Rename some nasl functions and func parameters for consistency and fix byte order issue in get_ipv6_element. [#613](https://github.com/greenbone/openvas/pull/613)
+- Change log level from debug to message to show max_host and max_scan during scan start. [#626](https://github.com/greenbone/openvas/pull/626)
 
 ### Fixed
 - Fork vhosts before creating the socket.[#576](https://github.com/greenbone/openvas/pull/576)
diff --git a/src/attack.c b/src/attack.c
index 854bde86d..faf58d9c5 100644
--- a/src/attack.c
+++ b/src/attack.c
@@ -1117,10 +1117,10 @@ attack_network (struct scan_globals *globals)
     goto stop;
   hosts_init (max_hosts);
 
-  g_message ("Vulnerability scan %s started: Target has %d hosts",
-             globals->scan_id, gvm_hosts_count (hosts));
-  g_debug ("  Target(s): %s, with max_hosts = %d and max_checks = %d", hostlist,
-           max_hosts, max_checks);
+  g_message ("Vulnerability scan %s started: Target has %d hosts: "
+             "%s, with max_hosts = %d and max_checks = %d",
+             globals->scan_id, gvm_hosts_count (hosts), hostlist, max_hosts,
+             max_checks);
 
   if (test_alive_hosts_only)
     {