diff --git a/electrum/lnchannel.py b/electrum/lnchannel.py
index 1d8aeb9d4..8a490ad00 100644
--- a/electrum/lnchannel.py
+++ b/electrum/lnchannel.py
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ class AbstractChannel(Logger, ABC):
         old_state = self._state
         if (old_state, state) not in state_transitions:
             raise Exception(f"Transition not allowed: {old_state.name} -> {state.name}")
-        self.logger.debug(f'Setting channel state: {old_state.name} -> {state.name}')
+        self.logger.debug(f'({self.get_id_for_log()}) Setting channel state: {old_state.name} -> {state.name}')
         self._state = state
         self.storage['state'] = self._state.name
         if self.lnworker:
diff --git a/electrum/lnpeer.py b/electrum/lnpeer.py
index 7c2d696f8..91f281d1e 100644
--- a/electrum/lnpeer.py
+++ b/electrum/lnpeer.py
@@ -65,6 +65,11 @@ LN_P2P_NETWORK_TIMEOUT = 20
 class Peer(Logger):
     LOGGING_SHORTCUT = 'P'
 
+    ORDERED_MESSAGES = (
+        'accept_channel', 'funding_signed', 'funding_created', 'accept_channel', 'channel_reestablish', 'closing_signed')
+    SPAMMY_MESSAGES = (
+        'ping', 'pong', 'channel_announcement', 'node_announcement', 'channel_update',)
+
     def __init__(
             self,
             lnworker: Union['LNGossip', 'LNWallet'],
@@ -91,7 +96,6 @@ class Peer(Logger):
         self.reply_channel_range = asyncio.Queue()
         # gossip uses a single queue to preserve message order
         self.gossip_queue = asyncio.Queue()
-        self.ordered_messages = ['accept_channel', 'funding_signed', 'funding_created', 'accept_channel', 'channel_reestablish', 'closing_signed']
         self.ordered_message_queues = defaultdict(asyncio.Queue) # for messsage that are ordered
         self.temp_id_to_id = {}   # to forward error messages
         self.funding_created_sent = set() # for channels in PREOPENING
@@ -109,7 +113,8 @@ class Peer(Logger):
 
     def send_message(self, message_name: str, **kwargs):
         assert type(message_name) is str
-        self.logger.debug(f"Sending {message_name.upper()}")
+        if message_name not in self.SPAMMY_MESSAGES:
+            self.logger.debug(f"Sending {message_name.upper()}")
         if message_name.upper() != "INIT" and not self.is_initialized():
             raise Exception("tried to send message before we are initialized")
         raw_msg = encode_msg(message_name, **kwargs)
@@ -184,10 +189,12 @@ class Peer(Logger):
         except UnknownOptionalMsgType as e:
             self.logger.info(f"received unknown message from peer. ignoring: {e!r}")
             return
+        if message_type not in self.SPAMMY_MESSAGES:
+            self.logger.debug(f"Received {message_type.upper()}")
         # only process INIT if we are a backup
         if self.is_channel_backup is True and message_type != 'init':
             return
-        if message_type in self.ordered_messages:
+        if message_type in self.ORDERED_MESSAGES:
             chan_id = payload.get('channel_id') or payload["temporary_channel_id"]
             self.ordered_message_queues[chan_id].put_nowait((message_type, payload))
         else:
diff --git a/electrum/lntransport.py b/electrum/lntransport.py
index 72a5f172c..79d59e958 100644
--- a/electrum/lntransport.py
+++ b/electrum/lntransport.py
@@ -157,6 +157,9 @@ class LNTransportBase:
     def close(self):
         self.writer.close()
 
+    def remote_pubkey(self) -> Optional[bytes]:
+        raise NotImplementedError()
+
 
 class LNResponderTransport(LNTransportBase):
     """Transport initiated by remote party."""
@@ -166,9 +169,12 @@ class LNResponderTransport(LNTransportBase):
         self.reader = reader
         self.writer = writer
         self.privkey = privkey
+        self._pubkey = None  # remote pubkey
 
     def name(self):
-        return "responder"
+        pubkey = self.remote_pubkey()
+        pubkey_hex = pubkey.hex() if pubkey else pubkey
+        return f"{pubkey_hex}(in)"
 
     async def handshake(self, **kwargs):
         hs = HandshakeState(privkey_to_pubkey(self.privkey))
@@ -221,8 +227,12 @@ class LNResponderTransport(LNTransportBase):
         _p = aead_decrypt(temp_k3, 0, hs.update(c), t)
         self.rk, self.sk = get_bolt8_hkdf(ck, b'')
         self.init_counters(ck)
+        self._pubkey = rs
         return rs
 
+    def remote_pubkey(self) -> Optional[bytes]:
+        return self._pubkey
+
 
 class LNTransport(LNTransportBase):
     """Transport initiated by local party."""
@@ -276,3 +286,6 @@ class LNTransport(LNTransportBase):
         self.writer.write(msg)
         self.sk, self.rk = get_bolt8_hkdf(hs.ck, b'')
         self.init_counters(ck)
+
+    def remote_pubkey(self) -> Optional[bytes]:
+        return self.peer_addr.pubkey