diff --git a/src/init.cpp b/src/init.cpp
index ce6bc2b642..e09025138f 100644
--- a/src/init.cpp
+++ b/src/init.cpp
@@ -913,7 +913,8 @@ void InitParameterInteraction()
         if (gArgs.GetArg("-maxconnections", DEFAULT_MAX_PEER_CONNECTIONS) < DEFAULT_MAX_PEER_CONNECTIONS) {
             // masternodes MUST be able to handle at least DEFAULT_MAX_PEER_CONNECTIONS connections
             gArgs.ForceSetArg("-maxconnections", itostr(DEFAULT_MAX_PEER_CONNECTIONS));
-            LogPrintf("%s: parameter interaction: -masternode=1 -> setting -maxconnections=%d\n", __func__, DEFAULT_MAX_PEER_CONNECTIONS);
+            LogPrintf("%s: parameter interaction: -masternode=1 -> setting -maxconnections=%d instead of specified -maxconnections=%d\n",
+                    __func__, DEFAULT_MAX_PEER_CONNECTIONS, gArgs.GetArg("-maxconnections", DEFAULT_MAX_PEER_CONNECTIONS));
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/net.h b/src/net.h
index 2de5192b43..bfe9b32e4f 100644
--- a/src/net.h
+++ b/src/net.h
@@ -96,7 +96,9 @@ static const bool DEFAULT_UPNP = false;
 static const size_t MAPASKFOR_MAX_SZ = MAX_INV_SZ;
 /** The maximum number of entries in setAskFor (larger due to getdata latency)*/
 static const size_t SETASKFOR_MAX_SZ = 2 * MAX_INV_SZ;
-/** The maximum number of peer connections to maintain. */
+/** The maximum number of peer connections to maintain.
+ *  Masternodes are forced to accept at least this many connections
+ */
 static const unsigned int DEFAULT_MAX_PEER_CONNECTIONS = 125;
 /** The default for -maxuploadtarget. 0 = Unlimited */
 static const uint64_t DEFAULT_MAX_UPLOAD_TARGET = 0;