diff --git a/extensions/warp-ipfs/src/shuttle/server.rs b/extensions/warp-ipfs/src/shuttle/server.rs
index 282f12edf..2f6767a74 100644
--- a/extensions/warp-ipfs/src/shuttle/server.rs
+++ b/extensions/warp-ipfs/src/shuttle/server.rs
@@ -418,7 +418,7 @@ impl ShuttleTask {
                         }
                     };
 
-                    tracing::info!(%document.did, "Receive register request");
+                    tracing::info!(%document.did, "receive register request");
                     if identity_storage.contains(&document.did).await {
                         tracing::warn!(%document.did, "Identity is already registered");
                         let payload = payload_message_construct(
@@ -438,6 +438,7 @@ impl ShuttleTask {
                         return;
                     }
 
+                    tracing::info!(%document.did, %sender_peer_id, "verifying identity document");
                     if document.verify().is_err() {
                         tracing::warn!(%document.did, "Identity cannot be verified");
                         let payload = payload_message_construct(
@@ -457,6 +458,8 @@ impl ShuttleTask {
                         return;
                     }
 
+                    tracing::info!(%document.did, %sender_peer_id, "identity verified. registering identity");
+
                     if let Err(e) = identity_storage.register(&document, root_cid).await {
                         tracing::warn!(%document.did, error = %e, "Unable to register identity");
                         let res_error = match e {
@@ -481,6 +484,8 @@ impl ShuttleTask {
                         return;
                     }
 
+                    tracing::info!(%document.did, %sender_peer_id, "identity regostered");
+
                     if let Err(e) = subscriptions.subscribe(document.did.inbox()).await {
                         tracing::warn!(%document.did, "Unable to subscribe to given topic: {e}. ignoring...");
                         // Although we arent able to subscribe, we can still process the request while leaving this as a warning
@@ -904,7 +909,11 @@ impl ShuttleTask {
             }
         };
 
+        tracing::info!(%sender_peer_id, "pushing task into queue");
         self.requests.push(fut.boxed());
+        // since we have "pending" future, we can remove one from the total value since it will always be pending
+        let total_requests = self.requests.len() - 1;
+        tracing::debug!(total_requests);
     }
 
     fn process_message_events(
diff --git a/extensions/warp-ipfs/src/shuttle/store/identity.rs b/extensions/warp-ipfs/src/shuttle/store/identity.rs
index 649cbbf4d..ea74166a9 100644
--- a/extensions/warp-ipfs/src/shuttle/store/identity.rs
+++ b/extensions/warp-ipfs/src/shuttle/store/identity.rs
@@ -146,16 +146,21 @@ impl IdentityStorageInner {
             return Err(Error::IdentityExist);
         }
 
+        tracing::info!(%did_str, "inserting document");
         list.insert(did_str, root_cid);
 
+        tracing::info!(did = %document.did, "document inserted. restructuring dag");
         let cid = self.ipfs.put_dag(list).await?;
 
-        self.ipfs.insert_pin(cid).recursive().await?;
-
+        // tracing::info!(did = %document.did, "pinning document");
+        // self.ipfs.insert_pin(cid).recursive().await?;
+        //
+        // tracing::info!(did = %document.did, "pinning successful");
         let old_cid = self.users.replace(cid);
 
         if let Some(old_cid) = old_cid {
             if old_cid != cid && self.ipfs.is_pinned(&old_cid).await.unwrap_or_default() {
+                tracing::info!(did = %document.did, "unpinning previous document");
                 _ = self.ipfs.remove_pin(old_cid).await;
             }
         }
@@ -215,7 +220,7 @@ impl IdentityStorageInner {
 
         let cid = self.ipfs.put_dag(list).await?;
 
-        self.ipfs.insert_pin(cid).recursive().await?;
+        // self.ipfs.insert_pin(cid).recursive().await?;
 
         let old_cid = self.users.replace(cid);
         if let Some(old_cid) = old_cid {
@@ -427,7 +432,7 @@ impl IdentityStorageInner {
 
         list.insert(key_str, cid);
 
-        let cid = self.ipfs.put_dag(list).pin(true).await?;
+        let cid = self.ipfs.put_dag(list).await?;
 
         let old_cid = self.mailbox.replace(cid);
 
@@ -490,7 +495,7 @@ impl IdentityStorageInner {
 
         list.insert(key_str, cid);
 
-        let cid = self.ipfs.put_dag(list).pin(true).await?;
+        let cid = self.ipfs.put_dag(list).await?;
 
         let old_cid = self.mailbox.replace(cid);