diff --git a/etc/config/settings.csh b/etc/config/settings.csh
index d153e4216f..40209222bc 100644
--- a/etc/config/settings.csh
+++ b/etc/config/settings.csh
@@ -349,6 +349,12 @@ setenv BOOST_ARCH_PATH $WM_THIRD_PARTY_DIR/platforms/$WM_ARCH$WM_COMPILER/$boost
 setenv CGAL_ARCH_PATH  $WM_THIRD_PARTY_DIR/platforms/$WM_ARCH$WM_COMPILER/$cgal_version
 
 # enabled if CGAL is available
+if ($?FOAM_VERBOSE && $?prompt) then
+    echo "Checking for"
+    echo "    $cgal_version at $CGAL_ARCH_PATH"
+    echo "    $boost_version at $BOOST_ARCH_PATH"
+endif
+
 if ( -d "$CGAL_ARCH_PATH" ) then
     if ( -d "$BOOST_ARCH_PATH" ) then
         _foamAddLib $BOOST_ARCH_PATH/lib
diff --git a/etc/config/settings.sh b/etc/config/settings.sh
index bc87934f5b..c323c50c75 100644
--- a/etc/config/settings.sh
+++ b/etc/config/settings.sh
@@ -368,6 +368,13 @@ export BOOST_ARCH_PATH=$WM_THIRD_PARTY_DIR/platforms/$WM_ARCH$WM_COMPILER/$boost
 export CGAL_ARCH_PATH=$WM_THIRD_PARTY_DIR/platforms/$WM_ARCH$WM_COMPILER/$cgal_version
 
 # enabled if CGAL is available
+if [ "$FOAM_VERBOSE" -a "$PS1" ]
+then
+    echo "Checking for"
+    echo "    $cgal_version at $CGAL_ARCH_PATH"
+    echo "    $boost_version at $BOOST_ARCH_PATH"
+fi
+
 if [ -d "$CGAL_ARCH_PATH" ]
 then
     if [ -d "$BOOST_ARCH_PATH" ]