diff --git a/crates/matrix-sdk/src/encryption/backups/mod.rs b/crates/matrix-sdk/src/encryption/backups/mod.rs
index 6881b5cc847..4272eac1237 100644
--- a/crates/matrix-sdk/src/encryption/backups/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/matrix-sdk/src/encryption/backups/mod.rs
@@ -423,8 +423,12 @@ impl Backups {
     }
 
     /// Set the state of the backup.
-    fn set_state(&self, state: BackupState) {
-        self.client.inner.e2ee.backup_state.global_state.set(state);
+    fn set_state(&self, new_state: BackupState) {
+        let old_state = self.client.inner.e2ee.backup_state.global_state.set(new_state);
+
+        if old_state != new_state {
+            info!("Backup state changed from {old_state:?} to {new_state:?}");
+        }
     }
 
     /// Set the backup state to the `Enabled` variant and insert the backup key
@@ -860,6 +864,7 @@ impl Backups {
 
     /// Listen for `m.secret.send` to-device messages and check the secret inbox
     /// if we do receive one.
+    #[instrument(skip_all)]
     pub(crate) async fn secret_send_event_handler(_: ToDeviceSecretSendEvent, client: Client) {
         let olm_machine = client.olm_machine().await;
 
diff --git a/crates/matrix-sdk/src/encryption/recovery/mod.rs b/crates/matrix-sdk/src/encryption/recovery/mod.rs
index bea746f77d4..152f4badeb6 100644
--- a/crates/matrix-sdk/src/encryption/recovery/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/matrix-sdk/src/encryption/recovery/mod.rs
@@ -488,7 +488,11 @@ impl Recovery {
 
     async fn update_recovery_state(&self) -> Result<()> {
         let new_state = self.check_recovery_state().await?;
-        self.client.inner.e2ee.recovery_state.set(new_state);
+        let old_state = self.client.inner.e2ee.recovery_state.set(new_state);
+
+        if new_state != old_state {
+            info!("Recovery state changed from {old_state:?} to {new_state:?}");
+        }
 
         Ok(())
     }