diff --git a/gdb/cli/cli-logging.c b/gdb/cli/cli-logging.c
index d659a0dc2ef..193a87331db 100644
--- a/gdb/cli/cli-logging.c
+++ b/gdb/cli/cli-logging.c
@@ -56,10 +56,10 @@ static void
 show_logging_overwrite (struct ui_file *file, int from_tty,
 			struct cmd_list_element *c, const char *value)
 {
-  fprintf_filtered (file,
-		    _("Whether logging overwrites or "
-		      "appends to the log file is %s.\n"),
-		    value);
+  if (logging_overwrite)
+    fprintf_filtered (file, _("on: Logging overwrites the log file.\n"));
+  else
+    fprintf_filtered (file, _("off: Logging appends to the log file.\n"));
 }
 
 /* Value as configured by the user.  */
@@ -77,7 +77,25 @@ static void
 show_logging_redirect (struct ui_file *file, int from_tty,
 		       struct cmd_list_element *c, const char *value)
 {
-  fprintf_filtered (file, _("The logging output mode is %s.\n"), value);
+  if (logging_redirect)
+    fprintf_filtered(file, _("on: Output will go only to the log file.\n"));
+  else
+    fprintf_filtered
+      (file,
+       _("off: Output will go to both the screen and the log file.\n"));
+}
+
+static void
+show_logging_debug_redirect (struct ui_file *file, int from_tty,
+		       struct cmd_list_element *c, const char *value)
+{
+  if (debug_redirect)
+    fprintf_filtered(file,
+		     _("on: Debug output will go only to the log file.\n"));
+  else
+    fprintf_filtered
+      (file,
+       _("off: Debug output will go to both the screen and the log file.\n"));
 }
 
 /* If we've pushed output files, close them and pop them.  */
@@ -181,9 +199,9 @@ show_logging_enabled (struct ui_file *file, int from_tty,
 		       struct cmd_list_element *c, const char *value)
 {
   if (logging_enabled)
-    fprintf_filtered (file, _("Logging is enabled.\n"));
+    fprintf_unfiltered (_("on: Logging is enabled.\n"));
   else
-    fprintf_filtered (file, _("Logging is disabled.\n"));
+    fprintf_unfiltered (_("off: Logging is disabled.\n"));
 }
 
 void _initialize_cli_logging ();
@@ -226,7 +244,7 @@ Show the logging debug output mode."), _("\
 If debug redirect is off, debug will go to both the screen and the log file.\n\
 If debug redirect is on, debug will go only to the log file."),
 			   set_logging_redirect,
-			   show_logging_redirect,
+			   show_logging_debug_redirect,
 			   &set_logging_cmdlist, &show_logging_cmdlist);
 
   /* Set/show logging file.  */