diff --git a/src/lib/installation/clients/inst_doit.rb b/src/lib/installation/clients/inst_doit.rb
index d892bb603..2c760bdfe 100644
--- a/src/lib/installation/clients/inst_doit.rb
+++ b/src/lib/installation/clients/inst_doit.rb
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
 # current contact information at www.novell.com.
 # ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+require "installation/installation_info"
+
 module Yast
   # Asks user to really do the installation/update.
   class InstDoitClient < Client
@@ -64,6 +66,11 @@ def main
           false,
           false
         )
+
+        # Log all information about the installation/update
+        ::Installation::InstallationInfo.instance.write(
+          Mode.update ? "Starting update" : "Starting installation"
+        )
       end
 
       @confirmed ? :next : :back
diff --git a/src/lib/installation/clients/installation.rb b/src/lib/installation/clients/installation.rb
index 2d7eb8312..3286d0b20 100644
--- a/src/lib/installation/clients/installation.rb
+++ b/src/lib/installation/clients/installation.rb
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 # $Id$
 
 require "ui/wizards/layout"
+require "installation/installation_data"
 
 module Yast
   class InstallationClient < Client
@@ -48,6 +49,9 @@ def main
       Yast.import "ProductFeatures"
       Yast.import "ProductControl"
 
+      # register the installation data dump callback
+      ::Installation::InstallationData.add
+
       # log the inst-sys identification for easier debugging
       log_os_release