diff --git a/src/daemon/rpc_command_executor.cpp b/src/daemon/rpc_command_executor.cpp
index cda6f3f95..167e24ed3 100644
--- a/src/daemon/rpc_command_executor.cpp
+++ b/src/daemon/rpc_command_executor.cpp
@@ -782,7 +782,7 @@ bool t_rpc_command_executor::is_key_image_spent(const crypto::key_image &ki) {
   if (1 == res.spent_status.size())
   {
     // first as hex
-    tools::success_msg_writer() << ki << ": " << (res.spent_status.front() ? "spent" : "unspent");
+    tools::success_msg_writer() << ki << ": " << (res.spent_status.front() ? "spent" : "unspent") << (res.spent_status.front() == cryptonote::COMMAND_RPC_IS_KEY_IMAGE_SPENT::SPENT_IN_POOL ? " (in pool)" : "");
   }
   else
   {