diff --git a/freqtrade/worker.py b/freqtrade/worker.py
index 2fe2de9e1..66f718af0 100755
--- a/freqtrade/worker.py
+++ b/freqtrade/worker.py
@@ -85,9 +85,12 @@ class Worker:
 
         # Log state transition
         if state != old_state:
-            self.freqtrade.notify_status(f'{state.name.lower()}')
 
-            logger.info(f"Changing state to: {state.name}")
+            if old_state != State.RELOAD_CONFIG:
+                self.freqtrade.notify_status(f'{state.name.lower()}')
+
+            logger.info(
+                f"Changing state{f' from {old_state.name}' if old_state else ''} to: {state.name}")
             if state == State.RUNNING:
                 self.freqtrade.startup()
 
diff --git a/tests/test_worker.py b/tests/test_worker.py
index c3773d296..ddca9525b 100644
--- a/tests/test_worker.py
+++ b/tests/test_worker.py
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ def test_worker_stopped(mocker, default_conf, caplog) -> None:
     worker.freqtrade.state = State.STOPPED
     state = worker._worker(old_state=State.RUNNING)
     assert state is State.STOPPED
-    assert log_has('Changing state to: STOPPED', caplog)
+    assert log_has('Changing state from RUNNING to: STOPPED', caplog)
     assert mock_throttle.call_count == 1