diff --git a/silence.go b/silence.go
index 7d207e6..d3c11a3 100644
--- a/silence.go
+++ b/silence.go
@@ -32,6 +32,10 @@ type silenceBody struct {
 	Labels          map[string]string `json:"labels"`
 }
 
+type silenceResponse struct {
+	ID string `json:"silenceID"`
+}
+
 func (rcv *receiver) handleSilences(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	defer r.Body.Close()
 
@@ -125,5 +129,11 @@ func (rcv *receiver) handleSilences(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	rcv.logger.Debugf("silences: created new silence %s", string(b))
+	var id silenceResponse
+	if err := json.Unmarshal(b, &id); err != nil {
+		rcv.logger.Debugf("silences: %v", err)
+		return
+	}
+
+	rcv.logger.Debugf("silences: created new silence %s", id.ID)
 }