diff --git a/ircd/authproc.c b/ircd/authproc.c
index 36b45f64..293abb6f 100644
--- a/ircd/authproc.c
+++ b/ircd/authproc.c
@@ -224,11 +224,11 @@ cmd_oper_warn(int parc, char **parv)
 	switch(*parv[1])
 	{
 	case 'D':	/* Debug */
-		sendto_realops_snomask(SNO_DEBUG, L_ALL, "authd debug: %s", parv[2]);
+		sendto_realops_snomask(SNO_DEBUG, L_NETWIDE, "authd debug: %s", parv[2]);
 		idebug("authd: %s", parv[2]);
 		break;
 	case 'I':	/* Info */
-		sendto_realops_snomask(SNO_GENERAL, L_ALL, "authd info: %s", parv[2]);
+		sendto_realops_snomask(SNO_DEBUG, L_NETWIDE, "authd info: %s", parv[2]);
 		inotice("authd: %s", parv[2]);
 		break;
 	case 'W':	/* Warning */
@@ -383,8 +383,8 @@ authd_abort_client(struct Client *client_p)
 static void
 restart_authd_cb(rb_helper * helper)
 {
-	iwarn("authd: restart_authd_cb called, authd died?");
-	sendto_realops_snomask(SNO_GENERAL, L_ALL, "authd: restart_authd_cb called, authd died?");
+	iwarn("authd helper died - attempting to restart");
+	sendto_realops_snomask(SNO_GENERAL, L_NETWIDE, "authdd helper died - attempting to restart");
 
 	if(helper != NULL)
 	{
diff --git a/ircd/bandbi.c b/ircd/bandbi.c
index 5927934e..cc709484 100644
--- a/ircd/bandbi.c
+++ b/ircd/bandbi.c
@@ -104,11 +104,13 @@ start_bandb(void)
 	if(bandb_helper == NULL)
 	{
 		ilog(L_MAIN, "Unable to start bandb: %s", strerror(errno));
-		sendto_realops_snomask(SNO_GENERAL, L_NETWIDE, "Unable to start bandb: %s",
+		sendto_realops_snomask(SNO_GENERAL, L_NETWIDE, "Unable to start bandb helper: %s",
 				     strerror(errno));
 		return 1;
 	}
 
+	ilog(L_MAIN, "bandb helper started");
+	sendto_realops_snomask(SNO_GENERAL, L_NETWIDE, "bandb helper started");
 	rb_helper_run(bandb_helper);
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -434,9 +436,9 @@ bandb_rehash_bans(void)
 static void
 bandb_restart_cb(rb_helper *helper)
 {
-	ilog(L_MAIN, "bandb - bandb_restart_cb called, bandb helper died?");
+	ilog(L_MAIN, "bandb helper died - attempting to restart");
 	sendto_realops_snomask(SNO_GENERAL, L_NETWIDE,
-			     "bandb - bandb_restart_cb called, bandb helper died?");
+			     "bandb helper died - attempting to restart");
 	if(helper != NULL)
 	{
 		rb_helper_close(helper);
diff --git a/ircd/sslproc.c b/ircd/sslproc.c
index f9d3efc3..e88724a4 100644
--- a/ircd/sslproc.c
+++ b/ircd/sslproc.c
@@ -336,6 +336,8 @@ start_ssldaemon(int count)
 		ssl_do_pipe(P2, ctl);
 
 	}
+	ilog(L_MAIN, "ssld helper started");
+	sendto_realops_snomask(SNO_GENERAL, L_NETWIDE, "ssld helper started");
 	return started;
 }
 
diff --git a/ircd/wsproc.c b/ircd/wsproc.c
index 612a334a..973826b1 100644
--- a/ircd/wsproc.c
+++ b/ircd/wsproc.c
@@ -322,6 +322,8 @@ start_wsockd(int count)
 		ws_do_pipe(P2, ctl);
 
 	}
+	ilog(L_MAIN, "wsockd helper started");
+	sendto_realops_snomask(SNO_GENERAL, L_NETWIDE, "wsockd helper started");
 	return started;
 }