diff --git a/gnotty/server.py b/gnotty/server.py
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100755
--- a/gnotty/server.py
+++ b/gnotty/server.py
@@ -159,7 +159,8 @@ def run():
             print "Could not kill any daemons"
         return
     if settings.DAEMON:
-        kill(pid_file)
+        if kill(pid_file):
+            print "Running daemon killed"
         daemonize(pid_file)
     serve_forever()
Show a message when a current daemon is killed by starting a new one.