diff --git a/src/Persistence/Wolverine.RDBMS/MessageDatabase.Scheduled.cs b/src/Persistence/Wolverine.RDBMS/MessageDatabase.Scheduled.cs
index 1e12797d3..8867801fd 100644
--- a/src/Persistence/Wolverine.RDBMS/MessageDatabase.Scheduled.cs
+++ b/src/Persistence/Wolverine.RDBMS/MessageDatabase.Scheduled.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-using Weasel.Core;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging;
+using Weasel.Core;
 using Wolverine.Transports;
 
 namespace Wolverine.RDBMS;
@@ -9,6 +10,7 @@ public abstract partial class MessageDatabase<T>
 
     public Task ScheduleExecutionAsync(Envelope envelope)
     {
+        Logger.LogDebug("Persisting envelope {EnvelopeId} ({MessageType}) as Scheduled in database inbox at {Destination}", envelope.Id, envelope.MessageType, envelope.Destination);
         return CreateCommand(
                 $"update {SchemaName}.{DatabaseConstants.IncomingTable} set execution_time = @time, status = \'{EnvelopeStatus.Scheduled}\', attempts = @attempts, owner_id = {TransportConstants.AnyNode} where id = @id and {DatabaseConstants.ReceivedAt} = @uri;")
             .With("time", envelope.ScheduledTime!.Value)
@@ -20,6 +22,7 @@ public Task ScheduleExecutionAsync(Envelope envelope)
 
     public Task RescheduleExistingEnvelopeForRetryAsync(Envelope envelope)
     {
+        Logger.LogDebug("Rescheduling envelope {EnvelopeId} ({MessageType}) for retry in database inbox at {Destination}", envelope.Id, envelope.MessageType, envelope.Destination);
         envelope.Status = EnvelopeStatus.Scheduled;
         envelope.OwnerId = TransportConstants.AnyNode;
 
diff --git a/src/Wolverine/Runtime/MessageContext.cs b/src/Wolverine/Runtime/MessageContext.cs
index 254841797..a6d70dd7b 100644
--- a/src/Wolverine/Runtime/MessageContext.cs
+++ b/src/Wolverine/Runtime/MessageContext.cs
@@ -169,13 +169,19 @@ public async Task FlushOutgoingMessagesAsync()
                     {
                         if (envelope.Sender!.SupportsNativeScheduledSend)
                         {
+                            Runtime.Logger.LogDebug("Sending scheduled envelope {EnvelopeId} ({MessageType}) via native scheduled send to {Destination}", envelope.Id, envelope.MessageType, envelope.Destination);
                             await sendEnvelopeAsync(envelope);
                         }
                         else
                         {
+                            Runtime.Logger.LogDebug("Scheduling envelope {EnvelopeId} ({MessageType}) for in-memory execution (non-durable, no native scheduling) to {Destination}", envelope.Id, envelope.MessageType, envelope.Destination);
                             Runtime.ScheduleLocalExecutionInMemory(envelope.ScheduledTime!.Value, envelope);
                         }
                     }
+                    else
+                    {
+                        Runtime.Logger.LogDebug("Envelope {EnvelopeId} ({MessageType}) is scheduled with durable sender to {Destination}, relying on durable inbox scheduling", envelope.Id, envelope.MessageType, envelope.Destination);
+                    }
 
                     // If NullMessageStore, then we're calling a different Send method that is marking the message
                     if (Runtime.Storage is not NullMessageStore)
@@ -291,10 +297,12 @@ public async Task ReScheduleAsync(DateTimeOffset scheduledTime)
         Envelope.ScheduledTime = scheduledTime;
         if (tryGetRescheduler(_channel, Envelope) is ISupportNativeScheduling c)
         {
+            Runtime.Logger.LogDebug("Rescheduling envelope {EnvelopeId} ({MessageType}) via native scheduling to {ScheduledTime}", Envelope.Id, Envelope.MessageType, scheduledTime);
             await c.MoveToScheduledUntilAsync(Envelope, Envelope.ScheduledTime.Value);
         }
         else
         {
+            Runtime.Logger.LogDebug("Rescheduling envelope {EnvelopeId} ({MessageType}) via durable inbox to {ScheduledTime}", Envelope.Id, Envelope.MessageType, scheduledTime);
             await Storage.Inbox.RescheduleExistingEnvelopeForRetryAsync(Envelope);
         }
     }
@@ -673,6 +681,7 @@ private async Task flushScheduledMessagesAsync()
         {
             foreach (var envelope in Scheduled)
             {
+                Runtime.Logger.LogDebug("Flushing scheduled envelope {EnvelopeId} ({MessageType}) to in-memory execution (NullMessageStore)", envelope.Id, envelope.MessageType);
                 Runtime.ScheduleLocalExecutionInMemory(envelope.ScheduledTime!.Value, envelope);
             }
         }
@@ -680,6 +689,7 @@ private async Task flushScheduledMessagesAsync()
         {
             foreach (var envelope in Scheduled)
             {
+                Runtime.Logger.LogDebug("Flushing scheduled envelope {EnvelopeId} ({MessageType}) to durable inbox for retry scheduling", envelope.Id, envelope.MessageType);
                 await Storage.Inbox.RescheduleExistingEnvelopeForRetryAsync(envelope);
             }
         }
diff --git a/src/Wolverine/Runtime/Routing/MessageRoute.cs b/src/Wolverine/Runtime/Routing/MessageRoute.cs
index 16c6707b3..601855552 100644
--- a/src/Wolverine/Runtime/Routing/MessageRoute.cs
+++ b/src/Wolverine/Runtime/Routing/MessageRoute.cs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 using ImTools;
 using JasperFx.Core;
 using JasperFx.Core.Reflection;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging;
 using Wolverine.Attributes;
 using Wolverine.Configuration;
 using Wolverine.Runtime.Partitioning;
@@ -120,11 +121,17 @@ public Envelope CreateForSending(object message, DeliveryOptions? options, ISend
             {
                 envelope.Status = EnvelopeStatus.Scheduled;
                 envelope.OwnerId = TransportConstants.AnyNode;
+                runtime.Logger.LogDebug("Envelope {EnvelopeId} ({MessageType}) marked as Scheduled for local execution at {Destination}", envelope.Id, envelope.MessageType, envelope.Destination);
             }
             else if (!Sender.SupportsNativeScheduledSend)
             {
+                runtime.Logger.LogDebug("Envelope {EnvelopeId} ({MessageType}) wrapped for durable scheduled send to {Destination} (transport does not support native scheduling)", envelope.Id, envelope.MessageType, envelope.Destination);
                 return envelope.ForScheduledSend(localDurableQueue);
             }
+            else
+            {
+                runtime.Logger.LogDebug("Envelope {EnvelopeId} ({MessageType}) scheduled via native transport scheduling to {Destination}", envelope.Id, envelope.MessageType, envelope.Destination);
+            }
         }
         else
         {
diff --git a/src/Wolverine/Runtime/Scheduled/InMemoryScheduledJobProcessor.cs b/src/Wolverine/Runtime/Scheduled/InMemoryScheduledJobProcessor.cs
index 40f5bf485..1dc045f60 100644
--- a/src/Wolverine/Runtime/Scheduled/InMemoryScheduledJobProcessor.cs
+++ b/src/Wolverine/Runtime/Scheduled/InMemoryScheduledJobProcessor.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 using JasperFx.Core;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.Abstractions;
 using Wolverine.Runtime.WorkerQueues;
 
 namespace Wolverine.Runtime.Scheduled;
@@ -8,14 +10,17 @@ public class InMemoryScheduledJobProcessor : IScheduledJobProcessor
     private readonly Cache<Guid, InMemoryScheduledJob> _outstandingJobs = new();
 
     private readonly ILocalQueue _queue;
+    private readonly ILogger _logger;
 
-    public InMemoryScheduledJobProcessor(ILocalQueue queue)
+    public InMemoryScheduledJobProcessor(ILocalQueue queue, ILogger? logger = null)
     {
         _queue = queue;
+        _logger = logger ?? NullLogger.Instance;
     }
 
     public void Enqueue(DateTimeOffset executionTime, Envelope envelope)
     {
+        _logger.LogDebug("Enqueuing envelope {EnvelopeId} ({MessageType}) for in-memory scheduled execution at {ExecutionTime}", envelope.Id, envelope.MessageType, executionTime);
         _outstandingJobs[envelope.Id] = new InMemoryScheduledJob(this, envelope, executionTime);
     }
 
@@ -90,10 +95,12 @@ public InMemoryScheduledJob(InMemoryScheduledJobProcessor parent, Envelope envel
             var delayTime = ExecutionTime.Subtract(DateTimeOffset.UtcNow);
             if (delayTime <= TimeSpan.Zero)
             {
+                _parent._logger.LogDebug("Scheduled envelope {EnvelopeId} ({MessageType}) firing immediately (execution time already passed)", envelope.Id, envelope.MessageType);
                 _task = Task.Run(() => publish());
             }
             else
             {
+                _parent._logger.LogDebug("Scheduled envelope {EnvelopeId} ({MessageType}) will fire after delay of {DelayTime}", envelope.Id, envelope.MessageType, delayTime);
                 _task = Task.Delay(delayTime, _cancellation.Token).ContinueWith(_ => publish(), TaskScheduler.Default);
             }
 
@@ -137,6 +144,7 @@ public ScheduledJob ToReport()
 
         public void Enqueue()
         {
+            _parent._logger.LogDebug("In-memory scheduled job firing, enqueuing envelope {EnvelopeId} ({MessageType}) to local queue", Envelope.Id, Envelope.MessageType);
             _parent._queue.Enqueue(Envelope);
             Cancel();
         }
diff --git a/src/Wolverine/Runtime/Scheduled/ScheduledSendEnvelopeHandler.cs b/src/Wolverine/Runtime/Scheduled/ScheduledSendEnvelopeHandler.cs
index b13402304..0b2bc878f 100644
--- a/src/Wolverine/Runtime/Scheduled/ScheduledSendEnvelopeHandler.cs
+++ b/src/Wolverine/Runtime/Scheduled/ScheduledSendEnvelopeHandler.cs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging;
 using Wolverine.Runtime.Handlers;
 
 namespace Wolverine.Runtime.Scheduled;
@@ -17,6 +18,9 @@ public override Task HandleAsync(MessageContext context, CancellationToken cance
         }
 
         var scheduled = (Envelope)context.Envelope!.Message!;
+
+        context.Runtime.Logger.LogDebug("Forwarding previously scheduled envelope {EnvelopeId} ({MessageType}) for execution to {Destination}", scheduled.Id, scheduled.MessageType, scheduled.Destination);
+
         scheduled.Source = context.Runtime.Options.ServiceName;
         scheduled.ScheduledTime = null;
         scheduled.Status = EnvelopeStatus.Outgoing;
diff --git a/src/Wolverine/Runtime/WolverineRuntime.HostService.cs b/src/Wolverine/Runtime/WolverineRuntime.HostService.cs
index c5cd5450c..35e87b2cb 100644
--- a/src/Wolverine/Runtime/WolverineRuntime.HostService.cs
+++ b/src/Wolverine/Runtime/WolverineRuntime.HostService.cs
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ public async Task StopAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken)
     private void startInMemoryScheduledJobs()
     {
         ScheduledJobs =
-            new InMemoryScheduledJobProcessor((ILocalQueue)Endpoints.AgentForLocalQueue(TransportConstants.Replies));
+            new InMemoryScheduledJobProcessor((ILocalQueue)Endpoints.AgentForLocalQueue(TransportConstants.Replies), Logger);
 
         // Bit of a hack, but it's necessary. Came up in compliance tests
         if (Storage is NullMessageStore p)
diff --git a/src/Wolverine/Runtime/WolverineRuntime.cs b/src/Wolverine/Runtime/WolverineRuntime.cs
index 37a25b3a3..d73bfeebf 100644
--- a/src/Wolverine/Runtime/WolverineRuntime.cs
+++ b/src/Wolverine/Runtime/WolverineRuntime.cs
@@ -197,6 +197,7 @@ public void ScheduleLocalExecutionInMemory(DateTimeOffset executionTime, Envelop
             throw new InvalidOperationException(
                 $"This action is invalid when {nameof(WolverineOptions)}.{nameof(WolverineOptions.Durability)}.{nameof(DurabilitySettings.Mode)} = {Options.Durability.Mode}");
 
+        Logger.LogDebug("Scheduling envelope {EnvelopeId} ({MessageType}) for in-memory execution at {ExecutionTime}", envelope.Id, envelope.MessageType, executionTime);
         MessageTracking.Sent(envelope);
         ScheduledJobs.Enqueue(executionTime, envelope);
     }
diff --git a/src/Wolverine/Runtime/WorkerQueues/BufferedReceiver.cs b/src/Wolverine/Runtime/WorkerQueues/BufferedReceiver.cs
index a4eaa0dd4..6112976de 100644
--- a/src/Wolverine/Runtime/WorkerQueues/BufferedReceiver.cs
+++ b/src/Wolverine/Runtime/WorkerQueues/BufferedReceiver.cs
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ public BufferedReceiver(Endpoint endpoint, IWolverineRuntime runtime, IHandlerPi
         _settings = runtime.DurabilitySettings;
         Pipeline = pipeline;
 
-        _scheduler = new InMemoryScheduledJobProcessor(this);
+        _scheduler = new InMemoryScheduledJobProcessor(this, _logger);
 
         _deferBlock = new RetryBlock<Envelope>((env, _) => env.Listener!.DeferAsync(env).AsTask(), runtime.Logger,
             runtime.Cancellation);
@@ -226,6 +226,7 @@ public Task MoveToErrorsAsync(Envelope envelope, Exception exception)
 
     Task ISupportNativeScheduling.MoveToScheduledUntilAsync(Envelope envelope, DateTimeOffset time)
     {
+        _logger.LogDebug("Moving envelope {EnvelopeId} ({MessageType}) to scheduled status in buffered receiver until {ScheduledTime}", envelope.Id, envelope.MessageType, time);
         envelope.ScheduledTime = time;
         ScheduleExecution(envelope);
 
@@ -240,6 +241,7 @@ public void ScheduleExecution(Envelope envelope)
                 $"There is no {nameof(Envelope.ScheduledTime)} value");
         }
 
+        _logger.LogDebug("Scheduling envelope {EnvelopeId} ({MessageType}) execution via in-memory scheduler at {ExecutionTime}", envelope.Id, envelope.MessageType, envelope.ScheduledTime.Value);
         _scheduler.Enqueue(envelope.ScheduledTime.Value, envelope);
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/Wolverine/Runtime/WorkerQueues/DurableReceiver.cs b/src/Wolverine/Runtime/WorkerQueues/DurableReceiver.cs
index 07a23641d..419c261d0 100644
--- a/src/Wolverine/Runtime/WorkerQueues/DurableReceiver.cs
+++ b/src/Wolverine/Runtime/WorkerQueues/DurableReceiver.cs
@@ -317,6 +317,7 @@ public Task MoveToErrorsAsync(Envelope envelope, Exception exception)
 
     public Task MoveToScheduledUntilAsync(Envelope envelope, DateTimeOffset time)
     {
+        _logger.LogDebug("Moving envelope {EnvelopeId} ({MessageType}) to scheduled status until {ScheduledTime} in durable receiver", envelope.Id, envelope.MessageType, time);
         envelope.OwnerId = TransportConstants.AnyNode;
         envelope.ScheduledTime = time;
         envelope.Status = EnvelopeStatus.Scheduled;