diff --git a/plugins/synced_folders/rsync/synced_folder.rb b/plugins/synced_folders/rsync/synced_folder.rb
index c75c610d8..b0bf13877 100644
--- a/plugins/synced_folders/rsync/synced_folder.rb
+++ b/plugins/synced_folders/rsync/synced_folder.rb
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ module VagrantPlugins
         # Exclude some files by default, and any that might be configured
         # by the user.
         excludes = ['.vagrant/']
-        excludes += Array(opts[:exclude]) if opts[:exclude]
+        excludes += Array(opts[:exclude]).map(&:to_s) if opts[:exclude]
         excludes.uniq!
 
         # Build up the actual command to execute
@@ -71,6 +71,10 @@ module VagrantPlugins
 
         machine.ui.info(I18n.t(
           "vagrant.rsync_folder", guestpath: guestpath, hostpath: hostpath))
+        if excludes.length > 1
+          machine.ui.info(I18n.t(
+            "vagrant.rsync_folder_excludes", excludes: excludes.inspect))
+        end
 
         # If we have tasks to do before rsyncing, do those.
         if machine.guest.capability?(:rsync_pre)
diff --git a/templates/locales/en.yml b/templates/locales/en.yml
index 0d0b23e9c..39463f7b9 100644
--- a/templates/locales/en.yml
+++ b/templates/locales/en.yml
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ en:
       Running cleanup tasks for '%{name}' provisioner...
     rsync_folder: |-
       Rsyncing folder: %{hostpath} => %{guestpath}
+    rsync_folder_excludes: "  - Exclude: %{excludes}"
     ssh_exec_password: |-
       The machine you're attempting to SSH into is configured to use
       password-based authentication. Vagrant can't script entering the