diff --git a/disperser/batcher/grpc/dispatcher.go b/disperser/batcher/grpc/dispatcher.go
index ca84504ffb..1ea3375444 100644
--- a/disperser/batcher/grpc/dispatcher.go
+++ b/disperser/batcher/grpc/dispatcher.go
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ func (c *dispatcher) sendChunks(ctx context.Context, blobs []*core.BlobMessage,
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
-	c.logger.Debug("sending chunks to operator", "operator", op.Socket, "num blobs", len(blobs), "size", totalSize, "request message size", proto.Size(request), "request serialization time", time.Since(start))
+	c.logger.Debug("sending chunks to operator", "operator", op.Socket, "num blobs", len(blobs), "size", totalSize, "request message size", proto.Size(request), "request serialization time", time.Since(start), "use Gnark chunk encoding", c.EnableGnarkBundleEncoding)
 	opt := grpc.MaxCallSendMsgSize(60 * 1024 * 1024 * 1024)
 	reply, err := gc.StoreChunks(ctx, request, opt)
 
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ func (c *dispatcher) SendBlobsToOperator(ctx context.Context, blobs []*core.Blob
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
-	c.logger.Debug("sending chunks to operator", "operator", op.Socket, "num blobs", len(blobs), "size", totalSize, "request message size", proto.Size(request), "request serialization time", time.Since(start))
+	c.logger.Debug("sending chunks to operator", "operator", op.Socket, "num blobs", len(blobs), "size", totalSize, "request message size", proto.Size(request), "request serialization time", time.Since(start), "use Gnark chunk encoding", c.EnableGnarkBundleEncoding)
 	opt := grpc.MaxCallSendMsgSize(60 * 1024 * 1024 * 1024)
 	reply, err := gc.StoreBlobs(ctx, request, opt)
 
diff --git a/node/grpc/server.go b/node/grpc/server.go
index d1f76f5c8e..7329e638d7 100644
--- a/node/grpc/server.go
+++ b/node/grpc/server.go
@@ -388,6 +388,7 @@ func (s *Server) RetrieveChunks(ctx context.Context, in *pb.RetrieveChunksReques
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("could not find chunks for batchHeaderHash %v, blob index: %v, quorumID: %v", hex.EncodeToString(batchHeaderHash[:]), in.GetBlobIndex(), in.GetQuorumId())
 	}
 	if !s.config.EnableGnarkBundleEncoding && format == pb.ChunkEncodingFormat_GNARK {
+		s.node.Logger.Info("Converting chunks from Gnark back to Gob", "batchHeaderHash", hex.EncodeToString(batchHeaderHash[:]), "blobIndex", in.GetBlobIndex(), "quorumId", in.GetQuorumId())
 		format = pb.ChunkEncodingFormat_GOB
 		gobChunks := make([][]byte, 0, len(chunks))
 		for _, c := range chunks {
diff --git a/node/node.go b/node/node.go
index 48aeffd5c8..a90c593e81 100644
--- a/node/node.go
+++ b/node/node.go
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ func NewNode(reg *prometheus.Registry, config *Config, pubIPProvider pubip.Provi
 	nodeLogger.Info("Creating node", "chainID", chainID.String(), "operatorID", config.ID.Hex(),
 		"dispersalPort", config.DispersalPort, "retrievalPort", config.RetrievalPort, "churnerUrl", config.ChurnerUrl,
 		"quorumIDs", fmt.Sprint(config.QuorumIDList), "registerNodeAtStart", config.RegisterNodeAtStart, "pubIPCheckInterval", config.PubIPCheckInterval,
-		"eigenDAServiceManagerAddr", config.EigenDAServiceManagerAddr, "blockStaleMeasure", blockStaleMeasure, "storeDurationBlocks", storeDurationBlocks)
+		"eigenDAServiceManagerAddr", config.EigenDAServiceManagerAddr, "blockStaleMeasure", blockStaleMeasure, "storeDurationBlocks", storeDurationBlocks, "enableGnarkBundleEncoding", config.EnableGnarkBundleEncoding)
 
 	return &Node{
 		Config:                  config,
diff --git a/node/store.go b/node/store.go
index 2cb3265e55..c0afb7111b 100644
--- a/node/store.go
+++ b/node/store.go
@@ -594,12 +594,13 @@ func (s *Store) GetChunks(ctx context.Context, batchHeaderHash [32]byte, blobInd
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, node.ChunkEncodingFormat_UNKNOWN, err
 	}
-	log.Debug("Retrieved chunk", "blobKey", hexutil.Encode(blobKey), "length", len(data))
 
 	chunks, format, err := DecodeChunks(data)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, format, err
 	}
+	log.Debug("Retrieved chunk", "blobKey", hexutil.Encode(blobKey), "length", len(data), "chunk encoding format", format)
+
 	return chunks, format, nil
 }