diff --git a/validator/sawtooth_validator/networking/dispatch.py b/validator/sawtooth_validator/networking/dispatch.py
index fdb2cce847..68985b58df 100644
--- a/validator/sawtooth_validator/networking/dispatch.py
+++ b/validator/sawtooth_validator/networking/dispatch.py
@@ -196,12 +196,16 @@ def set_message_priority(self, message_type, priority):
     def _process(self, message_id):
         message_info = self._message_information[message_id]
 
+        LOGGER.debug("Received a message {} with contents {}".format(message_id, message_info))
+
         try:
             preprocessor = self._preprocessors[message_info.message_type]
         except KeyError:
             self._process_next(message_id)
             return
 
+        LOGGER.debug("Message processors: {}".format(preprocessor))
+
         def do_next(result):
             message_info = self._message_information[message_id]
 
@@ -283,6 +287,8 @@ def do_next(result):
                 LOGGER.exception(
                     "Unhandled exception while determining next")
 
+        LOGGER.debug("Processing message with content {} and handler {}".format(message_info.content, handler_manager.handler))
+
         handler_manager.execute(
             message_info.connection_id,
             message_info.content,