diff --git a/crates/radicle-protocol/src/service/io.rs b/crates/radicle-protocol/src/service/io.rs
index f0f8eb1d..cc041f7d 100644
--- a/crates/radicle-protocol/src/service/io.rs
+++ b/crates/radicle-protocol/src/service/io.rs
@@ -62,7 +62,11 @@ impl Outbox {
     }
 
     pub fn write(&mut self, remote: &Session, msg: Message) {
-        msg.log(log::Level::Debug, &remote.id, Link::Outbound);
+        let level = match &msg {
+            Message::Ping(_) | Message::Pong { .. } => log::Level::Trace,
+            _ => log::Level::Debug,
+        };
+        msg.log(level, &remote.id, Link::Outbound);
         trace!(target: "service", "Write {:?} to {}", &msg, remote);
 
         self.io.push_back(Io::Write(remote.id, vec![msg]));