diff --git a/src/core/matrix/state_res/mod.rs b/src/core/matrix/state_res/mod.rs
index 516115d9..ea49b29e 100644
--- a/src/core/matrix/state_res/mod.rs
+++ b/src/core/matrix/state_res/mod.rs
@@ -728,7 +728,7 @@ where
 {
 	let mut room_id = None;
 	while let Some(sort_ev) = event {
-		debug!(event_id = sort_ev.event_id().as_str(), "mainline");
+		trace!(event_id = sort_ev.event_id().as_str(), "mainline");
 		if room_id.is_none() {
 			room_id = Some(sort_ev.room_id().to_owned());
 		}
diff --git a/src/service/rooms/timeline/mod.rs b/src/service/rooms/timeline/mod.rs
index ec74b050..f7925994 100644
--- a/src/service/rooms/timeline/mod.rs
+++ b/src/service/rooms/timeline/mod.rs
@@ -1153,7 +1153,7 @@ impl Service {
 			.boxed();
 
 		while let Some(ref backfill_server) = servers.next().await {
-			info!("Asking {backfill_server} for backfill");
+			info!("Asking {backfill_server} for backfill in {:?}", room_id.to_owned());
 			let response = self
 				.services
 				.sending
@@ -1181,7 +1181,7 @@ impl Service {
 			}
 		}
 
-		info!("No servers could backfill, but backfill was needed in room {room_id}");
+		warn!("No servers could backfill, but backfill was needed in room {room_id}");
 		Ok(())
 	}