diff --git a/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/Components/Session/SessionController.cs b/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/Components/Session/SessionController.cs
index e23aac8175..f43c46162f 100644
--- a/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/Components/Session/SessionController.cs
+++ b/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/Components/Session/SessionController.cs
@@ -995,11 +995,16 @@ namespace Tgstation.Server.Host.Components.Session
 					{
 						firstSend = false;
 						if (!killedOrRebootedTask.IsCompleted)
+						{
+							Logger.LogTrace("Begin topic request");
 							byondResponse = await byondTopicSender.SendTopic(
 								endpoint,
 								queryString,
 								cancellationToken);
 
+							Logger.LogTrace("End topic request");
+						}
+
 						break;
 					}
 					catch (Exception ex) when (!cancellationToken.IsCancellationRequested)