diff --git a/master/master.c b/master/master.c
index 922635d078..fbd02de66b 100644
--- a/master/master.c
+++ b/master/master.c
@@ -3179,6 +3179,8 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 
         if (gotsighup) {
             syslog(LOG_NOTICE, "got SIGHUP");
+            verbose = (verbose + 1) % 4;
+            syslog(LOG_NOTICE, "setting verbosity to %d", verbose);
             gotsighup = 0;
             reread_conf(now);
         }