diff --git a/scp.c b/scp.c
index 84b97ffb..66b4abe1 100644
--- a/scp.c
+++ b/scp.c
@@ -6942,7 +6942,7 @@ else {
         uptr->fileref = sim_fopen (cptr, "wb+");        /* open new file */
         if (uptr->fileref == NULL)                      /* open fail? */
             return attach_err (uptr, SCPE_OPENERR);     /* yes, error */
-        sim_messagef (SCPE_OK, "%s: creating new file\n", sim_dname (dptr));
+        sim_messagef (SCPE_OK, "%s: creating new file: %s\n", sim_dname (dptr), cptr);
         }
     else {                                              /* normal */
         uptr->fileref = sim_fopen (cptr, "rb+");        /* open r/w */