diff --git a/library/ssl_msg.c b/library/ssl_msg.c
index a0009d9..428ace5 100644
--- a/library/ssl_msg.c
+++ b/library/ssl_msg.c
@@ -3219,6 +3219,8 @@
     {
         /* If we can't use cookies to verify reachability of the peer,
          * drop the record. */
+        MBEDTLS_SSL_DEBUG_MSG( 1, ( "no cookie callbacks, "
+                                    "can't check reconnect validity" ) );
         return( 0 );
     }
 
@@ -3234,16 +3236,23 @@
 
     if( ret == MBEDTLS_ERR_SSL_HELLO_VERIFY_REQUIRED )
     {
+        int send_ret;
+        MBEDTLS_SSL_DEBUG_MSG( 1, ( "sending HelloVerifyRequest" ) );
+        MBEDTLS_SSL_DEBUG_BUF( 4, "output record sent to network",
+                                  ssl->out_buf, len );
         /* Don't check write errors as we can't do anything here.
          * If the error is permanent we'll catch it later,
          * if it's not, then hopefully it'll work next time. */
-        (void) ssl->f_send( ssl->p_bio, ssl->out_buf, len );
+        send_ret = ssl->f_send( ssl->p_bio, ssl->out_buf, len );
+        MBEDTLS_SSL_DEBUG_RET( 2, "ssl->f_send", send_ret );
+        (void) send_ret;
+
         return( 0 );
     }
 
     if( ret == 0 )
     {
-        /* Got a valid cookie, partially reset context */
+        MBEDTLS_SSL_DEBUG_MSG( 1, ( "cookie is valid, resetting context" ) );
         if( ( ret = mbedtls_ssl_session_reset_int( ssl, 1 ) ) != 0 )
         {
             MBEDTLS_SSL_DEBUG_RET( 1, "reset", ret );
@@ -4416,6 +4425,7 @@
                 ssl->in_msglen = rec.data_len;
 
                 ret = ssl_check_client_reconnect( ssl );
+                MBEDTLS_SSL_DEBUG_RET( 2, "ssl_check_client_reconnect", ret );
                 if( ret != 0 )
                     return( ret );
 #endif