diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/google/bitcoin/protocols/channels/PaymentChannelServerState.java b/core/src/main/java/com/google/bitcoin/protocols/channels/PaymentChannelServerState.java
index 68e01485..df1996e2 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/google/bitcoin/protocols/channels/PaymentChannelServerState.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/google/bitcoin/protocols/channels/PaymentChannelServerState.java
@@ -376,13 +376,16 @@ public class PaymentChannelServerState {
             closedFuture.set(this);
             return closedFuture;
         }
-        if (state != State.READY) // We are already closing/closed/in an error state
+        if (state != State.READY) {
+        	log.warn("Failed attempt to close a channel in state " + state);
             return closedFuture;
+		}
 
         if (bestValueToMe.equals(BigInteger.ZERO)) {
             // TODO: This is bogus. We shouldn't allow the client to get into this state (where they open and close
             // a channel without sending us any money). We should either send an error at this point, or require
             // the submission of an initial zero-valued payment during the open phase.
+			log.warn("Closing channel that never received any payments.");
             state = State.CLOSED;
             closedFuture.set(this);
             return closedFuture;
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/google/bitcoin/protocols/channels/StoredPaymentChannelServerStates.java b/core/src/main/java/com/google/bitcoin/protocols/channels/StoredPaymentChannelServerStates.java
index 1184dfd6..7199ebaf 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/google/bitcoin/protocols/channels/StoredPaymentChannelServerStates.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/google/bitcoin/protocols/channels/StoredPaymentChannelServerStates.java
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import com.google.bitcoin.utils.Threading;
 import com.google.common.annotations.VisibleForTesting;
 import com.google.protobuf.ByteString;
 import net.jcip.annotations.GuardedBy;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 
 import java.math.BigInteger;
 import java.util.*;
@@ -33,6 +34,8 @@ import static com.google.common.base.Preconditions.*;
  * unlock.
  */
 public class StoredPaymentChannelServerStates implements WalletExtension {
+    private static final org.slf4j.Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(StoredPaymentChannelServerStates.class);
+
     static final String EXTENSION_ID = StoredPaymentChannelServerStates.class.getName();
 
     @GuardedBy("lock") @VisibleForTesting final Map<Sha256Hash, StoredServerChannel> mapChannels = new HashMap<Sha256Hash, StoredServerChannel>();
@@ -115,14 +118,17 @@ public class StoredPaymentChannelServerStates implements WalletExtension {
         lock.lock();
         try {
             checkArgument(mapChannels.put(channel.contract.getHash(), checkNotNull(channel)) == null);
+            // Add the difference between real time and Utils.now() so that test-cases can use a mock clock.
+            Date autocloseTime = new Date((channel.refundTransactionUnlockTimeSecs + CHANNEL_EXPIRE_OFFSET) * 1000L
+                    + (System.currentTimeMillis() - Utils.now().getTime()));
+            log.info("Scheduling channel for automatic closure at {}: {}", autocloseTime, channel);
             channelTimeoutHandler.schedule(new TimerTask() {
                 @Override
                 public void run() {
+                    log.info("Auto-closing channel: {}", channel);
                     closeChannel(channel);
                 }
-                // Add the difference between real time and Utils.now() so that test-cases can use a mock clock.
-            }, new Date((channel.refundTransactionUnlockTimeSecs + CHANNEL_EXPIRE_OFFSET)*1000L
-                    + (System.currentTimeMillis() - Utils.now().getTime())));
+            }, autocloseTime);
         } finally {
             lock.unlock();
         }
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/google/bitcoin/protocols/niowrapper/ProtobufParser.java b/core/src/main/java/com/google/bitcoin/protocols/niowrapper/ProtobufParser.java
index 892bb4b9..fd500b59 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/google/bitcoin/protocols/niowrapper/ProtobufParser.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/google/bitcoin/protocols/niowrapper/ProtobufParser.java
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ package com.google.bitcoin.protocols.niowrapper;
 import com.google.bitcoin.core.Utils;
 import com.google.protobuf.ByteString;
 import com.google.protobuf.MessageLite;
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 
 import java.io.IOException;
 import java.nio.ByteBuffer;
@@ -35,6 +37,8 @@ import static com.google.common.base.Preconditions.checkState;
  * serialized protobuf</p>
  */
 public class ProtobufParser<MessageType extends MessageLite> extends AbstractTimeoutHandler implements StreamParser {
+	private static final Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(ProtobufParser.class);
+
     /**
      * An interface which can be implemented to handle callbacks as new messages are generated and socket events occur.
      * @param <MessageType> The protobuf type which is used on this socket.
@@ -106,6 +110,7 @@ public class ProtobufParser<MessageType extends MessageLite> extends AbstractTim
 
     @Override
     protected void timeoutOccurred() {
+		log.warn("Timeout occurred for " + handler);
         closeConnection();
     }