diff --git a/polkadot/node/network/collator-protocol/src/validator_side/mod.rs b/polkadot/node/network/collator-protocol/src/validator_side/mod.rs
index 0b050d3c5e..f7672d932d 100644
--- a/polkadot/node/network/collator-protocol/src/validator_side/mod.rs
+++ b/polkadot/node/network/collator-protocol/src/validator_side/mod.rs
@@ -1213,7 +1213,8 @@ where
 				tracing::debug!(
 					target: LOG_TARGET,
 					?relay_parent,
-					"Fetch for collation took too long, starting parallel download for next collator as well."
+					?collator_id,
+					"Timeout hit - already seconded?"
 				);
 				dequeue_next_collation_and_fetch(&mut ctx, &mut state, relay_parent, collator_id).await;
 			}
@@ -1272,6 +1273,12 @@ async fn dequeue_next_collation_and_fetch(
 		.get_mut(&relay_parent)
 		.and_then(|c| c.get_next_collation_to_fetch(Some(previous_fetch)))
 	{
+		tracing::debug!(
+			target: LOG_TARGET,
+			?relay_parent,
+			?id,
+			"Successfully dequeued next advertisement - fetching ..."
+		);
 		fetch_collation(ctx, state, next, id).await;
 	}
 }