diff --git a/src/crypto/verification/Base.js b/src/crypto/verification/Base.js
index d139839494d..df56c28507b 100644
--- a/src/crypto/verification/Base.js
+++ b/src/crypto/verification/Base.js
@@ -130,6 +130,8 @@ export class VerificationBase extends EventEmitter {
 
     switchStartEvent(event) {
         if (this.canSwitchStartEvent(event)) {
+            logger.log("Verification Base: switching verification start event",
+                {restartingFlow: !!this._rejectEvent});
             if (this._rejectEvent) {
                 const reject = this._rejectEvent;
                 this._rejectEvent = undefined;