diff --git a/postgresql/files/postgresql-backup.cron b/postgresql/files/postgresql-backup.cron
index bd7ed0d..e797298 100755
--- a/postgresql/files/postgresql-backup.cron
+++ b/postgresql/files/postgresql-backup.cron
@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@ fi
 
 # Remote backup performed by duplicity. When active, do not run via cron
 if [ -x /etc/cron.daily/duplicity_backup ] ; then
-    echo "duplicity backups active. Exiting" > $LOG_FILE
+    DATE=$( date )
+    echo "$DATE: duplicity backups active. Exiting" >> $LOG_FILE
     exit 0
 fi
 
@@ -23,7 +24,8 @@ if [ -f /var/log/backuppc.log ] ; then
     . /var/log/backuppc.log
     LAST_BACKUP_TIME=$( expr $TMSTMP - $BACKUP_TIMESTAMP )
     if [ $LAST_BACKUP_TIME -lt 86400 -a $BACKUP_RESULT == 'OK' ] ; then
-        echo "BackupPC is active, doing nothing" > $LOG_FILE
+        DATE=$( date )
+        echo "$DATE: BackupPC is active, doing nothing" >> $LOG_FILE
         exit 0
     fi
 fi
@@ -34,20 +36,22 @@ PG_RUNNING=$?
 
 if [ $PG_BACKUP_ENABLED == 'True' ] ; then
     if [ "$PG_RUNNING" -ne "0" -a "$PG_RUNNING" -ne "3" ] ; then
-        echo "The postgresql service is not running" > $LOG_FILE
+        DATE=$( date )
+        echo "$DATE: The postgresql service is not running" >> $LOG_FILE
         exit 1
     else
         if [  ! -d $LOG_DIR  ] ; then
             mkdir -p $LOG_DIR
         fi
         DATE_START=$( date )
-        echo "$DATE_START: Starting the backup procedure" > $LOG_FILE
+        echo "$DATE_START: Starting the backup procedure" >> $LOG_FILE
         $PG_BCK_BIN >> $LOG_FILE 2>&1
         DATE_END=$( date )
         echo "$DATE_END: Backup procedure finished" >> $LOG_FILE
     fi
 else
-    echo "Postgresql backups administratively disabled" > $LOG_FILE
+    DATE=$( date )
+    echo "$DATE: Postgresql backups administratively disabled" >> $LOG_FILE
 fi
     
 if [ "${USE_NAGIOS}" == "yes" ] ; then