diff --git a/ethereum/eth/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/eth/manager/EthProtocolLogger.java b/ethereum/eth/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/eth/manager/EthProtocolLogger.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0b57488b19
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ethereum/eth/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/eth/manager/EthProtocolLogger.java
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright Contributors to Hyperledger Besu.
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with
+ * the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software distributed under the License is distributed on
+ * an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License for the
+ * specific language governing permissions and limitations under the License.
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+ */
+package org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.eth.manager;
+
+import org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.p2p.rlpx.wire.Capability;
+
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
+
+public class EthProtocolLogger {
+  private static final Logger LOG = LoggerFactory.getLogger(EthProtocolLogger.class);
+
+  public static void logProcessMessage(final Capability cap, final int code) {
+    LOG.trace("Process message {}, {}", cap, code);
+  }
+}
diff --git a/ethereum/eth/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/eth/manager/EthProtocolManager.java b/ethereum/eth/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/eth/manager/EthProtocolManager.java
index 3ce95da438..1bee6a0205 100644
--- a/ethereum/eth/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/eth/manager/EthProtocolManager.java
+++ b/ethereum/eth/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/eth/manager/EthProtocolManager.java
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ public class EthProtocolManager implements ProtocolManager, MinedBlockObserver {
         "Unsupported capability passed to processMessage(): " + cap);
     final MessageData messageData = message.getData();
     final int code = messageData.getCode();
-    LOG.trace("Process message {}, {}", cap, code);
+    EthProtocolLogger.logProcessMessage(cap, code);
     final EthPeer ethPeer = ethPeers.peer(message.getConnection());
     if (ethPeer == null) {
       LOG.debug(
diff --git a/ethereum/p2p/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/p2p/discovery/internal/DiscoveryProtocolLogger.java b/ethereum/p2p/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/p2p/discovery/internal/DiscoveryProtocolLogger.java
index 5510354a5d..30f2c21945 100644
--- a/ethereum/p2p/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/p2p/discovery/internal/DiscoveryProtocolLogger.java
+++ b/ethereum/p2p/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/p2p/discovery/internal/DiscoveryProtocolLogger.java
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ public class DiscoveryProtocolLogger {
   void logSendingPacket(final Peer peer, final Packet packet) {
     outgoingMessageCounter.labels(packet.getType().name()).inc();
     LOG.trace(
-        "<<< Sending  {} packet to peer {} ({}): {}",
+        "<<< Sending {} packet to peer {} ({}): {}",
         shortenPacketType(packet),
         peer.getId().slice(0, 16),
         peer.getEnodeURL(),
diff --git a/ethereum/p2p/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/p2p/rlpx/connections/RlpxConnection.java b/ethereum/p2p/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/p2p/rlpx/connections/RlpxConnection.java
index ae0ba7f4b4..bd05f0709c 100644
--- a/ethereum/p2p/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/p2p/rlpx/connections/RlpxConnection.java
+++ b/ethereum/p2p/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/p2p/rlpx/connections/RlpxConnection.java
@@ -149,7 +149,9 @@ public abstract class RlpxConnection {
       return "RemotelyInitiatedRlpxConnection initiatedAt:"
           + getInitiatedAt()
           + " to "
-          + peerConnection.getPeer().getId();
+          + peerConnection.getPeer().getId()
+          + " disconnected? "
+          + isFailedOrDisconnected();
     }
   }