diff --git a/js/background.js b/js/background.js
index a6c8a01c9..6d119c0c1 100644
--- a/js/background.js
+++ b/js/background.js
@@ -1492,7 +1492,7 @@
 
   let connectCount = 0;
   async function connect(firstRun) {
-    window.log.info('connect');
+    window.log.info('connect', firstRun);
 
     // Bootstrap our online/offline detection, only the first time we connect
     if (connectCount === 0 && navigator.onLine) {
@@ -1537,6 +1537,7 @@
     Whisper.Notifications.disable(); // avoid notification flood until empty
 
     // initialize the socket and start listening for messages
+    window.log.info('Initializing socket and listening for messages');
     messageReceiver = new textsecure.MessageReceiver(
       USERNAME,
       PASSWORD,
@@ -1600,6 +1601,7 @@
       // eslint-disable-next-line eqeqeq
       textsecure.storage.user.getDeviceId() != '1'
     ) {
+      window.log.info('Boot after upgrading. Requesting contact sync');
       window.getSyncRequest();
 
       try {
diff --git a/js/modules/refresh_sender_certificate.js b/js/modules/refresh_sender_certificate.js
index 70d4cd586..efc37ff63 100644
--- a/js/modules/refresh_sender_certificate.js
+++ b/js/modules/refresh_sender_certificate.js
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ let scheduleNext = null;
 // We need to refresh our own profile regularly to account for newly-added devices which
 //   do not support unidentified delivery.
 function refreshOurProfile() {
+  window.log.info('refreshOurProfile');
   const ourNumber = textsecure.storage.user.getNumber();
   const conversation = ConversationController.getOrCreate(ourNumber, 'private');
   conversation.getProfiles();
diff --git a/libtextsecure/account_manager.js b/libtextsecure/account_manager.js
index e94f6803a..ecb0e7d35 100644
--- a/libtextsecure/account_manager.js
+++ b/libtextsecure/account_manager.js
@@ -585,6 +585,8 @@
       // Ensure that we always have a conversation for ourself
       await ConversationController.getOrCreateAndWait(number, 'private');
 
+      window.log.info('dispatching registration event');
+
       this.dispatchEvent(new Event('registration'));
     },
   });