diff --git a/substrate/client/telemetry/src/lib.rs b/substrate/client/telemetry/src/lib.rs
index 06c82d44ab..842d89d7ed 100644
--- a/substrate/client/telemetry/src/lib.rs
+++ b/substrate/client/telemetry/src/lib.rs
@@ -122,21 +122,11 @@ impl TelemetryWorker {
 	///
 	/// Only one is needed per process.
 	pub fn new(buffer_size: usize) -> Result<Self> {
-		let transport = initialize_transport(None)?;
-		let (message_sender, message_receiver) = mpsc::channel(buffer_size);
-		let (register_sender, register_receiver) = mpsc::unbounded();
-
-		Ok(Self {
-			message_receiver,
-			message_sender,
-			register_receiver,
-			register_sender,
-			id_counter: Arc::new(atomic::AtomicU64::new(1)),
-			transport,
-		})
+		Self::with_transport(buffer_size, None)
 	}
 
-	/// Instantiate a new [`TelemetryWorker`] which can run in background.
+	/// Instantiate a new [`TelemetryWorker`] with the given [`ExtTransport`]
+	/// which can run in background.
 	///
 	/// Only one is needed per process.
 	pub fn with_transport(buffer_size: usize, transport: Option<ExtTransport>) -> Result<Self> {
@@ -312,12 +302,6 @@ impl TelemetryWorker {
 
 		for (node_max_verbosity, addr) in nodes {
 			if verbosity > *node_max_verbosity {
-				log::trace!(
-					target: "telemetry",
-					"Skipping {} for log entry with verbosity {:?}",
-					addr,
-					verbosity,
-				);
 				continue;
 			}
 
diff --git a/substrate/client/telemetry/src/node.rs b/substrate/client/telemetry/src/node.rs
index 2d1a04b00a..9ac7ada4e5 100644
--- a/substrate/client/telemetry/src/node.rs
+++ b/substrate/client/telemetry/src/node.rs
@@ -73,8 +73,9 @@ enum NodeSocket<TTrans: Transport> {
 
 impl<TTrans: Transport> NodeSocket<TTrans> {
 	fn wait_reconnect() -> NodeSocket<TTrans> {
-		let random_delay = rand::thread_rng().gen_range(5, 10);
+		let random_delay = rand::thread_rng().gen_range(10, 20);
 		let delay = Delay::new(Duration::from_secs(random_delay));
+		log::trace!(target: "telemetry", "Pausing for {} secs before reconnecting", random_delay);
 		NodeSocket::WaitingReconnect(delay)
 	}
 }
@@ -214,11 +215,11 @@ where
 				},
 				NodeSocket::ReconnectNow => match self.transport.clone().dial(self.addr.clone()) {
 					Ok(d) => {
-						log::debug!(target: "telemetry", "Started dialing {}", self.addr);
+						log::trace!(target: "telemetry", "Re-dialing {}", self.addr);
 						socket = NodeSocket::Dialing(d);
 					}
 					Err(err) => {
-						log::warn!(target: "telemetry", "❌ Error while dialing {}: {:?}", self.addr, err);
+						log::warn!(target: "telemetry", "❌ Error while re-dialing {}: {:?}", self.addr, err);
 						socket = NodeSocket::wait_reconnect();
 					}
 				},
@@ -236,16 +237,18 @@ where
 			}
 		};
 
-		// The Dispatcher blocks when the Node sinks blocks. This is why it is important that the
-		// Node sinks doesn't go into "Pending" state while waiting for reconnection but rather
+		// The Dispatcher blocks when the Node syncs blocks. This is why it is important that the
+		// Node sinks don't go into "Pending" state while waiting for reconnection but rather
 		// discard the excess of telemetry messages.
 		Poll::Ready(Ok(()))
 	}
 
 	fn start_send(mut self: Pin<&mut Self>, item: TelemetryPayload) -> Result<(), Self::Error> {
+		// Any buffered outgoing telemetry messages are discarded while (re-)connecting.
 		match &mut self.socket {
 			NodeSocket::Connected(conn) => match serde_json::to_vec(&item) {
 				Ok(data) => {
+					log::trace!(target: "telemetry", "Sending {} bytes", data.len());
 					let _ = conn.sink.start_send_unpin(data);
 				}
 				Err(err) => log::debug!(
@@ -254,18 +257,14 @@ where
 					err,
 				),
 			},
-			_socket => {
-				log::trace!(
-					target: "telemetry",
-					"Message has been discarded: {}",
-					serde_json::to_string(&item)
-						.unwrap_or_else(|err| format!(
-							"could not be serialized ({}): {:?}",
-							err,
-							item,
-						)),
-				);
-			}
+			// We are currently dialing the node.
+			NodeSocket::Dialing(_) => log::trace!(target: "telemetry", "Dialing"),
+			// A new connection should be started as soon as possible.
+			NodeSocket::ReconnectNow => log::trace!(target: "telemetry", "Reconnecting"),
+			// Waiting before attempting to dial again.
+			NodeSocket::WaitingReconnect(_) => {}
+			// Temporary transition state.
+			NodeSocket::Poisoned => log::trace!(target: "telemetry", "Poisoned"),
 		}
 		Ok(())
 	}
@@ -273,7 +272,12 @@ where
 	fn poll_flush(mut self: Pin<&mut Self>, cx: &mut Context<'_>) -> Poll<Result<(), Self::Error>> {
 		match &mut self.socket {
 			NodeSocket::Connected(conn) => match conn.sink.poll_flush_unpin(cx) {
-				Poll::Ready(Err(_)) => {
+				Poll::Ready(Err(e)) => {
+					// When `telemetry` closes the websocket connection we end
+					// up here, which is sub-optimal. See
+					// https://github.com/libp2p/rust-libp2p/issues/2021 for
+					// what we could do to improve this.
+					log::trace!(target: "telemetry", "[poll_flush] Error: {:?}", e);
 					self.socket = NodeSocket::wait_reconnect();
 					Poll::Ready(Ok(()))
 				}