diff --git a/repmgrd-bdr.c b/repmgrd-bdr.c
index 7345a271..14104849 100644
--- a/repmgrd-bdr.c
+++ b/repmgrd-bdr.c
@@ -43,10 +43,12 @@ handle_sigint_bdr(SIGNAL_ARGS)
 	initPQExpBuffer(&event_details);
 
 	appendPQExpBuffer(&event_details,
-					  "%s signal received",
+					  _("%s signal received"),
 					  postgres_signal_arg == SIGTERM
 					  ? "TERM" : "INT");
 
+	log_notice("%s", event_details.data);
+
 	create_event_notification(local_conn,
 							  &config_file_options,
 							  config_file_options.node_id,
diff --git a/repmgrd-physical.c b/repmgrd-physical.c
index b18ac852..5dc0a10a 100644
--- a/repmgrd-physical.c
+++ b/repmgrd-physical.c
@@ -99,10 +99,12 @@ handle_sigint_physical(SIGNAL_ARGS)
 	initPQExpBuffer(&event_details);
 
 	appendPQExpBuffer(&event_details,
-					  "%s signal received",
+					  _("%s signal received"),
 					  postgres_signal_arg == SIGTERM
 					  ? "TERM" : "INT");
 
+	log_notice("%s", event_details.data);
+
 	if (local_node_info.type == PRIMARY)
 		writeable_conn = local_conn;
 	else