diff --git a/handler/db.py b/handler/db.py
index 790d941..a4d36cc 100644
--- a/handler/db.py
+++ b/handler/db.py
@@ -125,9 +125,13 @@ def cleanup(subclass, references):
     :param references: list of references to reconcile against
     :type references: list
     """
+    messages = []
     for tx, reference in get_ref_map().items():
         if reference not in references:
             if get_subclass(reference) == subclass:
-                log.info(f"Archiving trade reference: {reference} / TX: {tx}")
+                logmessage = f"Archiving trade reference: {reference} / TX: {tx}"
+                messages.append(logmessage)
+                log.info(logmessage)
                 r.rename(f"trade.{tx}.reference", f"archive.trade.{tx}.reference")
                 r.rename(f"trade.{reference}", f"archive.trade.{reference}")
+    return messages
diff --git a/handler/sources/local.py b/handler/sources/local.py
index 086bd8d..4336909 100644
--- a/handler/sources/local.py
+++ b/handler/sources/local.py
@@ -171,7 +171,9 @@ class Local(util.Base):
                 self.last_dash.remove(ref)
         if reference and reference not in current_trades:
             current_trades.append(reference)
-        db.cleanup(self.platform, current_trades)
+        messages = db.cleanup(self.platform, current_trades)
+        for message in messages:
+            self.ux.irc.sendmsg(f"{self.platform}: {message}")
 
     def got_recent_messages(self, messages, send_irc=True):
         """