diff --git a/doc/ChangeLog b/doc/ChangeLog
index 76687b205..56a20e1bb 100644
--- a/doc/ChangeLog
+++ b/doc/ChangeLog
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 30 May 2023: Jeroen
+	- Fix #240: Prefix messages originating from verifier.
 	- Fix #275: Drop unnecessary root server checks.
 
 30 May 2023: Wouter
diff --git a/verify.c b/verify.c
index 2e88378e1..df9b8e80e 100644
--- a/verify.c
+++ b/verify.c
@@ -112,11 +112,11 @@ static inline size_t print_line(struct verifier_stream *stream, int eof)
 		return 0;
 
 	if (len > LOGLINELEN) {
-		fmt = stream->cut ? ".. %.*s .." : "%.*s ..";
+		fmt = stream->cut ? "verifier: .. %.*s .." : "verifier: %.*s ..";
 		len = LOGLINELEN; // remainder printed next iteration
 		stream->cut = 1;
 	} else {
-		fmt = stream->cut ? ".. %.*s" : "%.*s";
+		fmt = stream->cut ? "verifier: .. %.*s" : "verifier: %.*s";
 		stream->cut = 0;
 	}
 	log_msg(stream->priority, fmt, len, stream->buf + stream->off);