diff --git a/boot/bootutil/src/loader.c b/boot/bootutil/src/loader.c
index c784c31..1240e23 100644
--- a/boot/bootutil/src/loader.c
+++ b/boot/bootutil/src/loader.c
@@ -975,6 +975,8 @@
     struct boot_swap_state swap_state;
     int rc;
 
+    BOOT_LOG_DBG("initializing status; fa_id=%d", fap->fa_id);
+
     rc = boot_read_swap_state_by_id(FLASH_AREA_IMAGE_SECONDARY, &swap_state);
     assert(rc == 0);
 
@@ -1013,6 +1015,8 @@
     uint32_t sz;
     int rc;
 
+    BOOT_LOG_DBG("erasing trailer; fa_id=%d", fap->fa_id);
+
     switch (fap->fa_id) {
     case FLASH_AREA_IMAGE_PRIMARY:
         slot = BOOT_PRIMARY_SLOT;
@@ -1101,6 +1105,7 @@
     assert (rc == 0);
 
     if (bs->state == BOOT_STATUS_STATE_0) {
+        BOOT_LOG_DBG("erasing scratch area");
         rc = boot_erase_sector(fap_scratch, 0, sz);
         assert(rc == 0);
 
@@ -1289,6 +1294,7 @@
      * image is written without a trailer as is the case when using newt, the
      * trailer that was left might trigger a new upgrade.
      */
+    BOOT_LOG_DBG("erasing secondary header");
     rc = boot_erase_sector(fap_secondary_slot,
                            boot_img_sector_off(&boot_data,
                                    BOOT_SECONDARY_SLOT, 0),
@@ -1296,6 +1302,7 @@
                                    BOOT_SECONDARY_SLOT, 0));
     assert(rc == 0);
     last_sector = boot_img_num_sectors(&boot_data, BOOT_SECONDARY_SLOT) - 1;
+    BOOT_LOG_DBG("erasing secondary trailer");
     rc = boot_erase_sector(fap_secondary_slot,
                            boot_img_sector_off(&boot_data,
                                    BOOT_SECONDARY_SLOT, last_sector),
@@ -1481,7 +1488,8 @@
 
 #ifdef MCUBOOT_VALIDATE_PRIMARY_SLOT
     if (boot_status_fails > 0) {
-        BOOT_LOG_WRN("%d status write fails performing the swap", boot_status_fails);
+        BOOT_LOG_WRN("%d status write fails performing the swap",
+                     boot_status_fails);
     }
 #endif