diff --git a/src/libeis-client.c b/src/libeis-client.c
index e136d93..0e361e0 100644
--- a/src/libeis-client.c
+++ b/src/libeis-client.c
@@ -445,9 +445,11 @@ error:
 	if (rc)
 		log_warn(eis_client_parent(client), "Client error: %s\n",
 			 strerror(-rc));
-	log_debug(eis_client_parent(client), "Client dispatch: %s -> %s\n",
-		  client_states[old_state],
-		  client_states[client->state]);
+	if (old_state != client->state) {
+		log_debug(eis_client_parent(client), "Client dispatch: %s -> %s\n",
+			  client_states[old_state],
+			  client_states[client->state]);
+	}
 
 }