diff --git a/tractor/_entry.py b/tractor/_entry.py
index 62f7a1f..82f814c 100644
--- a/tractor/_entry.py
+++ b/tractor/_entry.py
@@ -57,7 +57,19 @@ async def _trio_main(
     accept_addr: Tuple[str, int],
     parent_addr: Tuple[str, int] = None
 ) -> None:
+    """Entry point for a `trio_run_in_process` subactor.
+
+    Here we don't need to call `trio.run()` since trip does that as
+    part of its subprocess startup sequence.
+    """
+    if actor.loglevel is not None:
+        log.info(
+            f"Setting loglevel for {actor.uid} to {actor.loglevel}")
+        get_console_log(actor.loglevel)
+
+    log.info(f"Started new trio process for {actor.uid}")
 
     _state._current_actor = actor
 
     await actor._async_main(accept_addr, parent_addr=parent_addr)
+    log.info(f"Actor {actor.uid} terminated")