diff --git a/sbin/savecore/savecore.c b/sbin/savecore/savecore.c
--- a/sbin/savecore/savecore.c
+++ b/sbin/savecore/savecore.c
@@ -1316,7 +1316,6 @@
 	for (i = 0; i < argc; i++)
 		DoFile(savedir, savedirfd, devs[i]);
 
-	/* Emit minimal output. */
 	if (nfound == 0) {
 		if (checkfor) {
 			if (verbose)
@@ -1333,6 +1332,8 @@
 			exit(1);
 		} else if (verbose)
 			logmsg(LOG_WARNING, "no unsaved dumps found");
+	} else if (verbose) {
+		logmsg(LOG_NOTICE, "%d cores saved in %s\n", nsaved, savedir);
 	}
 
 	return (0);