diff --git a/radicle-node/src/service.rs b/radicle-node/src/service.rs
index 96668dcd..1c3e4a16 100644
--- a/radicle-node/src/service.rs
+++ b/radicle-node/src/service.rs
@@ -1062,7 +1062,7 @@ where
             return Ok(());
         };
         peer.last_active = self.clock;
-        message.log(log::Level::Debug, remote);
+        message.log(log::Level::Debug, remote, Link::Inbound);
 
         trace!(target: "service", "Received message {:?} from {}", &message, peer.id);
 
diff --git a/radicle-node/src/service/message.rs b/radicle-node/src/service/message.rs
index 00a2cf61..0447ddb0 100644
--- a/radicle-node/src/service/message.rs
+++ b/radicle-node/src/service/message.rs
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ use crate::node;
 use crate::node::Address;
 use crate::prelude::BoundedVec;
 use crate::service::filter::Filter;
-use crate::service::{NodeId, Timestamp};
+use crate::service::{Link, NodeId, Timestamp};
 use crate::storage;
 use crate::storage::refs::SignedRefs;
 use crate::storage::{ReadRepository, ReadStorage};
@@ -408,33 +408,36 @@ impl Message {
         })
     }
 
-    pub fn log(&self, level: log::Level, remote: &NodeId) {
+    pub fn log(&self, level: log::Level, remote: &NodeId, link: Link) {
         if !log::log_enabled!(level) {
             return;
         }
+        let (verb, prep) = if link.is_inbound() {
+            ("Received", "from")
+        } else {
+            ("Sending", "to")
+        };
         let msg = match self {
             Self::Announcement(Announcement { node, message, .. }) => match message {
                 AnnouncementMessage::Node(NodeAnnouncement { addresses, .. }) => format!(
-                    "Node announced by {node} with {} addresses, relayed by {remote}",
+                    "{verb} node announcement of {node} with {} addresses {prep} {remote}",
                     addresses.len()
                 ),
-                AnnouncementMessage::Refs(RefsAnnouncement { rid, refs, .. }) => {
-                    format!(
-                        "Refs announced by {node} for {rid} with {} remotes, relayed by {remote}",
-                        refs.len()
-                    )
-                }
+                AnnouncementMessage::Refs(RefsAnnouncement { rid, refs, .. }) => format!(
+                    "{verb} refs announcement of {node} for {rid} with {} remotes {prep} {remote}",
+                    refs.len()
+                ),
                 AnnouncementMessage::Inventory(InventoryAnnouncement { inventory, .. }) => {
                     format!(
-                        "Inventory announced by {node} with {} item(s), relayed by {remote}",
+                        "{verb} inventory announcement of {node} with {} item(s) {prep} {remote}",
                         inventory.len()
                     )
                 }
             },
-            Self::Ping { .. } => format!("Ping received from {remote}"),
-            Self::Pong { .. } => format!("Pong received from {remote}"),
+            Self::Ping { .. } => format!("{verb} ping {prep} {remote}"),
+            Self::Pong { .. } => format!("{verb} pong {prep} {remote}"),
             Self::Subscribe(Subscribe { .. }) => {
-                format!("Subscription filter received from {remote}")
+                format!("{verb} subscription filter {prep} {remote}")
             }
         };
         log::log!(target: "service", level, "{msg}");
diff --git a/radicle-node/src/service/reactor.rs b/radicle-node/src/service/reactor.rs
index ac32d8cf..a176fc68 100644
--- a/radicle-node/src/service/reactor.rs
+++ b/radicle-node/src/service/reactor.rs
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ use log::*;
 
 use crate::prelude::*;
 use crate::service::session::Session;
+use crate::service::Link;
 use crate::storage::Namespaces;
 
 use super::message::{Announcement, AnnouncementMessage};
@@ -49,7 +50,9 @@ impl Reactor {
     }
 
     pub fn write(&mut self, remote: &Session, msg: Message) {
-        debug!(target: "service", "Write {:?} to {}", &msg, remote);
+        msg.log(log::Level::Debug, &remote.id, Link::Outbound);
+        trace!(target: "service", "Write {:?} to {}", &msg, remote);
+
         self.io.push_back(Io::Write(remote.id, vec![msg]));
     }
 
@@ -57,7 +60,7 @@ impl Reactor {
         let msgs = msgs.into_iter().collect::<Vec<_>>();
 
         for (ix, msg) in msgs.iter().enumerate() {
-            debug!(
+            trace!(
                 target: "service",
                 "Write {:?} to {} ({}/{})",
                 msg,
@@ -65,6 +68,7 @@ impl Reactor {
                 ix + 1,
                 msgs.len()
             );
+            msg.log(log::Level::Debug, &remote.id, Link::Outbound);
         }
         self.io.push_back(Io::Write(remote.id, msgs));
     }