diff --git a/src/main/java/com/intel/jndn/utils/SimpleClient.java b/src/main/java/com/intel/jndn/utils/SimpleClient.java
index 146391b..7c2bf98 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/intel/jndn/utils/SimpleClient.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/intel/jndn/utils/SimpleClient.java
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@
     final FutureData futureData = new FutureData(face, interest.getName());
 
     // send interest
+    logger.log(Level.FINER, "Sending interest for: " + interest.getName().toUri());
     try {
       face.expressInterest(interest, new OnData() {
         @Override
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/intel/jndn/utils/server/ServerBaseImpl.java b/src/main/java/com/intel/jndn/utils/server/ServerBaseImpl.java
index 997aa64..b69b455 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/intel/jndn/utils/server/ServerBaseImpl.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/intel/jndn/utils/server/ServerBaseImpl.java
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@
           logger.log(Level.SEVERE, "Failed to register prefix: " + prefix.toUri());
         }
       }, new ForwardingFlags());
+      logger.log(Level.FINER, "Registered a new prefix: " + prefix.toUri());      
     } catch (net.named_data.jndn.security.SecurityException e) {
       throw new IOException("Failed to communicate to face due to security error", e);
     }