diff --git a/radicle-node/src/service.rs b/radicle-node/src/service.rs
index be846289..96668dcd 100644
--- a/radicle-node/src/service.rs
+++ b/radicle-node/src/service.rs
@@ -932,9 +932,12 @@ where
                             }
                         }
                     } else {
-                        debug!(target: "service", "No sessions connected to {announcer}");
+                        trace!(
+                            target: "service",
+                            "Skipping fetch of {}, no sessions connected to {announcer}",
+                            message.rid
+                        );
                     }
-
                     return Ok(relay);
                 } else {
                     debug!(
@@ -1059,8 +1062,9 @@ where
             return Ok(());
         };
         peer.last_active = self.clock;
+        message.log(log::Level::Debug, remote);
 
-        debug!(target: "service", "Received message {:?} from {}", &message, peer.id);
+        trace!(target: "service", "Received message {:?} from {}", &message, peer.id);
 
         match (&mut peer.state, message) {
             // Process a peer announcement.
diff --git a/radicle-node/src/service/message.rs b/radicle-node/src/service/message.rs
index c42ee5f6..00a2cf61 100644
--- a/radicle-node/src/service/message.rs
+++ b/radicle-node/src/service/message.rs
@@ -407,6 +407,38 @@ impl Message {
             until,
         })
     }
+
+    pub fn log(&self, level: log::Level, remote: &NodeId) {
+        if !log::log_enabled!(level) {
+            return;
+        }
+        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}",
+                    addresses.len()
+                ),
+                AnnouncementMessage::Refs(RefsAnnouncement { rid, refs, .. }) => {
+                    format!(
+                        "Refs announced by {node} for {rid} with {} remotes, relayed by {remote}",
+                        refs.len()
+                    )
+                }
+                AnnouncementMessage::Inventory(InventoryAnnouncement { inventory, .. }) => {
+                    format!(
+                        "Inventory announced by {node} with {} item(s), relayed by {remote}",
+                        inventory.len()
+                    )
+                }
+            },
+            Self::Ping { .. } => format!("Ping received from {remote}"),
+            Self::Pong { .. } => format!("Pong received from {remote}"),
+            Self::Subscribe(Subscribe { .. }) => {
+                format!("Subscription filter received from {remote}")
+            }
+        };
+        log::log!(target: "service", level, "{msg}");
+    }
 }
 
 /// A ping message.