diff --git a/src/peer_channels.rs b/src/peer_channels.rs
index c77ca0f40..f4b33e60d 100644
--- a/src/peer_channels.rs
+++ b/src/peer_channels.rs
@@ -232,6 +232,7 @@ impl ChannelState {
 impl Context {
     /// Create iroh endpoint and gossip.
     async fn init_peer_channels(&self) -> Result<Iroh> {
+        info!(self, "Initializing peer channels.");
         let secret_key = SecretKey::generate();
         let public_key = secret_key.public();
 
diff --git a/src/receive_imf.rs b/src/receive_imf.rs
index 0da6c1244..726edfc5f 100644
--- a/src/receive_imf.rs
+++ b/src/receive_imf.rs
@@ -1461,10 +1461,11 @@ async fn add_parts(
                         let iroh = context.get_or_try_init_peer_channel().await?;
                         iroh.maybe_add_gossip_peers(topic, vec![node_addr]).await?;
                     }
+                    info!(context, "Added iroh peer to the topic of {instance_id}.");
                 } else {
                     warn!(
                         context,
-                        "Could not add iroh peer because {instance_id} has no topic"
+                        "Could not add iroh peer because {instance_id} has no topic."
                     );
                 }
                 chat_id = DC_CHAT_ID_TRASH;