diff --git a/src/libei.c b/src/libei.c
index e4a72e0..1211e40 100644
--- a/src/libei.c
+++ b/src/libei.c
@@ -827,9 +827,10 @@ connection_dispatch(struct source *source, void *userdata)
 	else if (rc)
 		log_warn(ei, "Connnection error: %s\n", strerror(-rc));
 
-	log_debug(ei, "Connnection dispatch: %s -> %s\n",
-		  states[old_state],
-		  states[ei->state]);
+	if (old_state != ei->state)
+		log_debug(ei, "Connnection dispatch: %s -> %s\n",
+			  states[old_state],
+			  states[ei->state]);
 }
 
 int