diff --git a/gateway/src/node/client_handling/active_clients.rs b/gateway/src/node/client_handling/active_clients.rs
index 7eeefd2a65..fe2e7f6e02 100644
--- a/gateway/src/node/client_handling/active_clients.rs
+++ b/gateway/src/node/client_handling/active_clients.rs
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ impl ActiveClientsStore {
     ///
     /// * `client`: address of the client for which to remove the handle.
     pub(crate) fn disconnect(&self, client: DestinationAddressBytes) {
+        log::debug!("ActiveClientsStore:: explicit disconnect: {}", client);
         self.0.remove(&client);
     }
 
@@ -53,6 +54,7 @@ impl ActiveClientsStore {
     /// * `client`: address of the client for which to insert the handle.
     /// * `handle`: the sender channel for all mix packets to be pushed back onto the websocket
     pub(crate) fn insert(&self, client: DestinationAddressBytes, handle: MixMessageSender) {
+        log::debug!("ActiveClientsStore::insert: {}", client);
         self.0.insert(client, handle);
     }
 
diff --git a/gateway/src/node/client_handling/websocket/connection_handler/authenticated.rs b/gateway/src/node/client_handling/websocket/connection_handler/authenticated.rs
index 94d262004d..3ce59e7c0c 100644
--- a/gateway/src/node/client_handling/websocket/connection_handler/authenticated.rs
+++ b/gateway/src/node/client_handling/websocket/connection_handler/authenticated.rs
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ pub(crate) struct AuthenticatedHandler<R, S, St> {
 // explicitly remove handle from the global store upon being dropped
 impl<R, S, St> Drop for AuthenticatedHandler<R, S, St> {
     fn drop(&mut self) {
+        log::debug!("AuthenticatedHandler::drop");
         self.inner
             .active_clients_store
             .disconnect(self.client.address)
@@ -134,6 +135,7 @@ where
 
     /// Explicitly removes handle from the global store.
     fn disconnect(self) {
+        log::debug!("AuthenticatedHandler::disconnect");
         self.inner
             .active_clients_store
             .disconnect(self.client.address)