diff --git a/src/nm-connectivity.c b/src/nm-connectivity.c
index 67fd3a0d3b..7e0de2c190 100644
--- a/src/nm-connectivity.c
+++ b/src/nm-connectivity.c
@@ -112,8 +112,8 @@ nm_connectivity_check_cb (SoupSession *session, SoupMessage *msg, gpointer user_
 				        uri_string, priv->response);
 			connected_new = TRUE;
 		} else {
-			nm_log_dbg (LOGD_CORE, "Connectivity check for uri '%s' with expected response '%s' failed.",
-						uri_string, priv->response);
+			nm_log_dbg (LOGD_CORE, "Connectivity check for uri '%s' with expected response '%s' failed (status %d).",
+						uri_string, priv->response, msg->status_code);
 		}
 	}
 	g_free (uri_string);
diff --git a/src/nm-manager.c b/src/nm-manager.c
index 3e08cf30a6..146d491c9b 100644
--- a/src/nm-manager.c
+++ b/src/nm-manager.c
@@ -493,10 +493,13 @@ manager_device_state_changed (NMDevice *device,
 			/* Still connected, but a device activated or deactivated; make sure
 			 * we still have connectivity on the other activated devices.
 			 */
+			nm_log_dbg (LOGD_CORE, "(%s): triggered connectivity check due to state change",
+			            nm_device_get_iface (device));
 			nm_connectivity_start_check (priv->connectivity);
 		}
 	} else {
 		/* Cannot be connected if no devices are activated */
+		nm_log_dbg (LOGD_CORE, "stopping connectivity checks");
 		nm_connectivity_stop_check (priv->connectivity);
 	}
 #endif
@@ -3378,7 +3381,7 @@ connectivity_changed (NMConnectivity *connectivity,
 	gboolean connected;
 
 	connected = nm_connectivity_get_connected (connectivity);
-	nm_log_dbg (LOGD_CORE, "connectivity indicates %s",
+	nm_log_dbg (LOGD_CORE, "connectivity checking indicates %s",
 	            connected ? "CONNECTED" : "NOT CONNECTED");
 
 	nm_manager_update_state (self);