diff --git a/library/ssl_tls.c b/library/ssl_tls.c
index 1188e5399..b82e24f0e 100644
--- a/library/ssl_tls.c
+++ b/library/ssl_tls.c
@@ -3610,17 +3610,23 @@ static int ssl_handle_possible_reconnect( mbedtls_ssl_context *ssl )
 
     if( ret == MBEDTLS_ERR_SSL_HELLO_VERIFY_REQUIRED )
     {
+        int send_ret;
+        MBEDTLS_SSL_DEBUG_MSG( 1, ( "sending HelloVerifyRequest" ) );
+        MBEDTLS_SSL_DEBUG_BUF( 4, "output record sent to network",
+                                  ssl->out_buf, len );
         /* Don't check write errors as we can't do anything here.
          * If the error is permanent we'll catch it later,
          * if it's not, then hopefully it'll work next time. */
-        (void) ssl->f_send( ssl->p_bio, ssl->out_buf, len );
+        send_ret = ssl->f_send( ssl->p_bio, ssl->out_buf, len );
+        MBEDTLS_SSL_DEBUG_RET( 2, "ssl->f_send", send_ret );
+        (void) send_ret;
 
         return( MBEDTLS_ERR_SSL_HELLO_VERIFY_REQUIRED );
     }
 
     if( ret == 0 )
     {
-        /* Got a valid cookie, partially reset context */
+        MBEDTLS_SSL_DEBUG_MSG( 1, ( "cookie is valid, resetting context" ) );
         if( ( ret = ssl_session_reset_int( ssl, 1 ) ) != 0 )
         {
             MBEDTLS_SSL_DEBUG_RET( 1, "reset", ret );