diff --git a/iroh-net/src/magicsock.rs b/iroh-net/src/magicsock.rs
index 0b7a575446..1b50ec98d0 100644
--- a/iroh-net/src/magicsock.rs
+++ b/iroh-net/src/magicsock.rs
@@ -289,6 +289,7 @@ impl Inner {
 
         let mut n = 0;
         if transmits.is_empty() {
+            tracing::trace!(is_closed=?self.is_closed(), "poll_send without any quinn_udp::Transmit");
             return Poll::Ready(Ok(n));
         }