diff --git a/api/src/opentrons/protocol_runner/legacy_context_plugin.py b/api/src/opentrons/protocol_runner/legacy_context_plugin.py
index 7112d34ea2d..abb5eb6073d 100644
--- a/api/src/opentrons/protocol_runner/legacy_context_plugin.py
+++ b/api/src/opentrons/protocol_runner/legacy_context_plugin.py
@@ -20,6 +20,10 @@
 from .thread_async_queue import ThreadAsyncQueue, QueueClosed
 
 
+import logging
+log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
 class LegacyContextPlugin(AbstractPlugin):
     """A ProtocolEngine plugin wrapping a legacy ProtocolContext.
 
@@ -151,9 +155,11 @@ def _handle_legacy_command(self, command: LegacyCommand) -> None:
 
         Used as a broker callback, so this will run in the APIv2 protocol's thread.
         """
+        log.debug("MAX: Handling legacy command.")
         pe_actions = self._legacy_command_mapper.map_command(command=command)
         for pe_action in pe_actions:
             self._actions_to_dispatch.put(pe_action)
+        log.debug("MAX: Done handling legacy command.")
 
     def _handle_labware_loaded(self, labware_load_info: LegacyLabwareLoadInfo) -> None:
         """Handle a labware load reported by the APIv2 protocol.
@@ -198,7 +204,9 @@ async def _dispatch_all_actions(self) -> None:
         """
         while True:
             try:
+                log.debug("MAX: Dispatching action in event loop.")
                 action = await self._actions_to_dispatch.get_async()
+                log.debug("MAX: Done dispatching action in event loop.")
             except QueueClosed:
                 break
             else:
diff --git a/api/src/opentrons/protocols/context/protocol_api/instrument_context.py b/api/src/opentrons/protocols/context/protocol_api/instrument_context.py
index fb5939d1a0d..813f279c2e2 100644
--- a/api/src/opentrons/protocols/context/protocol_api/instrument_context.py
+++ b/api/src/opentrons/protocols/context/protocol_api/instrument_context.py
@@ -21,6 +21,10 @@
 from opentrons.protocols.context.well import WellImplementation
 
 
+import logging
+log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
 class InstrumentContextImplementation(AbstractInstrument):
     """Implementation of the InstrumentContext interface."""
 
@@ -102,9 +106,11 @@ def touch_tip(
             version=self._api_version,
         )
         for edge in edges:
+            log.debug("MAX: About to do touch_tip movement.")
             self._protocol_interface.get_hardware().hardware.move_to(
                 self._mount, edge, speed
             )
+            log.debug("MAX: Done touch_tip movement.")
 
     def pick_up_tip(
         self,