diff --git a/txpool/fetch.go b/txpool/fetch.go
index 24c0d9535..35a710e3b 100644
--- a/txpool/fetch.go
+++ b/txpool/fetch.go
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ type Timings struct {
 
 var DefaultTimings = Timings{
 	syncToNewPeersEvery: 2 * time.Minute,
-	logEvery:            30 * time.Second,
+	logEvery:            10 * time.Second,
 }
 
 // NewFetch creates a new fetch object that will work with given sentry clients. Since the
diff --git a/txpool/pool.go b/txpool/pool.go
index 0240685d0..a007a4667 100644
--- a/txpool/pool.go
+++ b/txpool/pool.go
@@ -331,6 +331,7 @@ func (p *TxPool) setBaseFee(protocolBaseFee, pendingBaseFee uint64) (uint64, uin
 	if hasNewVal {
 		p.protocolBaseFee.Store(pendingBaseFee)
 	}
+	log.Debug("set base fee", "protocol", protocolBaseFee, "pending", pendingBaseFee)
 	return protocolBaseFee, p.pendingBaseFee.Load()
 }