diff --git a/src/miner.cpp b/src/miner.cpp
index cae77d46a..11aae8122 100644
--- a/src/miner.cpp
+++ b/src/miner.cpp
@@ -1427,11 +1427,11 @@ void static RandomXMiner()
        c.disconnect();
 
        randomx_destroy_vm(myVM);
-       LogPrintf("%s: destroyed vm\n", __func__);
+       LogPrintf("%s: destroyed vm via thread interrupt\n", __func__);
        randomx_release_dataset(randomxDataset);
-       rxdebug("%s: released dataset\n");
+       rxdebug("%s: released dataset via thread interrupt\n");
        randomx_release_cache(randomxCache);
-       rxdebug("%s: released cache\n");
+       rxdebug("%s: released cache via thread interrupt\n");
 
        LogPrintf("HushRandomXMiner terminated\n");
        throw;
@@ -1441,19 +1441,19 @@ void static RandomXMiner()
        fprintf(stderr,"RandomXMiner: runtime error: %s\n", e.what());
 
        randomx_destroy_vm(myVM);
-       LogPrintf("%s: destroyed vm\n", __func__);
+       LogPrintf("%s: destroyed vm because of error\n", __func__);
        randomx_release_dataset(randomxDataset);
-       rxdebug("%s: released dataset\n");
+       rxdebug("%s: released dataset because of error\n");
        randomx_release_cache(randomxCache);
-       rxdebug("%s: released cache\n");
+       rxdebug("%s: released cache because of error\n");
 
        return;
    }
 
    randomx_release_dataset(randomxDataset);
-   rxdebug("%s: released dataset\n");
+   rxdebug("%s: released dataset in normal exit\n");
    randomx_release_cache(randomxCache);
-   rxdebug("%s: released cache\n");
+   rxdebug("%s: released cache in normal exit\n");
    miningTimer.stop();
    c.disconnect();
 }