diff --git a/bitbake/lib/bb/runqueue.py b/bitbake/lib/bb/runqueue.py
index 241a746ebb..020ad210d8 100644
--- a/bitbake/lib/bb/runqueue.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/bb/runqueue.py
@@ -212,6 +212,10 @@ class RunQueueScheduler(object):
                     exceeds_cpu_pressure =  self.rq.max_cpu_pressure and (float(curr_cpu_pressure) - float(self.prev_cpu_pressure)) > self.rq.max_cpu_pressure
                     exceeds_io_pressure =  self.rq.max_io_pressure and (float(curr_io_pressure) - float(self.prev_io_pressure)) > self.rq.max_io_pressure
                     exceeds_memory_pressure = self.rq.max_memory_pressure and (float(curr_memory_pressure) - float(self.prev_memory_pressure)) > self.rq.max_memory_pressure
+            pressure_state = (exceeds_cpu_pressure, exceeds_io_pressure, exceeds_memory_pressure)
+            if hasattr(self, "pressure_state") and pressure_state != self.pressure_state:
+                bb.note("Pressure status changed to CPU: %s, IO: %s, Mem: %s" % pressure_state)
+            self.pressure_state = pressure_state
             return (exceeds_cpu_pressure or exceeds_io_pressure or exceeds_memory_pressure)
         return False