diff --git a/src/modules/tab.js b/src/modules/tab.js
index 9de34c9cf..42422c857 100755
--- a/src/modules/tab.js
+++ b/src/modules/tab.js
@@ -71,6 +71,9 @@
             return false;
           }
           else {
+            if(settings.historyType == 'hash') {
+              module.debug('Using hash state change to manage state');
+            }
             if(settings.historyType == 'html5') {
               module.debug('Using HTML5 to manage state');
               if(settings.path !== false) {