diff --git a/src/os_mswin.c b/src/os_mswin.c
index 94cf3a9..c3588e6 100644
--- a/src/os_mswin.c
+++ b/src/os_mswin.c
@@ -653,6 +653,12 @@
     if (path[0] == NUL)		/* just checking... */
 	return -1;
 
+    if (p_verbose >= 5)
+    {
+	verbose_enter();
+	smsg((char_u *)"chdir(%s)", path);
+	verbose_leave();
+    }
     if (isalpha(path[0]) && path[1] == ':')	/* has a drive name */
     {
 	/* If we can change to the drive, skip that part of the path.  If we