diff --git a/lynis b/lynis
index 7ac1c2a7..4a2f1798 100755
--- a/lynis
+++ b/lynis
@@ -451,6 +451,7 @@
         RemovePIDFile
         exit 1
     fi
+    logtextbreak
     logtext "### ${PROGRAM_copyright} ###"
 
     # Clear report file (to avoid appending to an existing file)
@@ -684,6 +685,12 @@
       else
         logtext "Info: no HostID found or invalid one"
     fi
+    if [ ! "${MACHINEID}" = "" ]; then
+        logtext "Info: found a machine ID ${MACHINEID}"
+        report "machineid=${MACHINEID}"
+      else
+        logtext "Info: no machine ID found"
+    fi
 #
 #################################################################################
 #