diff --git a/blockchain.go b/blockchain.go
index 5c6b119..edc29df 100644
--- a/blockchain.go
+++ b/blockchain.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package main
 
 import (
+	"fmt"
 	"log"
 
 	"github.com/boltdb/bolt"
@@ -96,6 +97,7 @@ func NewBlockchain() *Blockchain {
 		b := tx.Bucket([]byte(blocksBucket))
 
 		if b == nil {
+			fmt.Println("No existing blockchain found. Creating a new one...")
 			genesis := NewGenesisBlock()
 
 			b, err := tx.CreateBucket([]byte(blocksBucket))