diff --git a/crates/optimism/flashblocks/src/service.rs b/crates/optimism/flashblocks/src/service.rs
index 718947e68be..e76b047cbb1 100644
--- a/crates/optimism/flashblocks/src/service.rs
+++ b/crates/optimism/flashblocks/src/service.rs
@@ -206,8 +206,8 @@ where
             if fut.poll_unpin(cx).is_ready() {
                 // if we have a new canonical message, we know the currently tracked flashblock is
                 // invalidated
-                if this.current.take().is_some() {
-                    trace!("Clearing current flashblock on new canonical block");
+                if let Some(current) = this.current.take() {
+                    trace!(parent_hash=%current.block().parent_hash(), block_number=current.block().number(), "Clearing current flashblock on new canonical block");
                     return Poll::Ready(Some(Ok(None)))
                 }
             }
@@ -217,12 +217,14 @@ where
             return Poll::Pending;
         }
 
+        let now = Instant::now();
         // try to build a block on top of latest
         match this.execute() {
             Ok(Some(new_pending)) => {
                 // built a new pending block
                 this.current = Some(new_pending.clone());
                 this.rebuild = false;
+                trace!(parent_hash=%new_pending.block().parent_hash(), block_number=new_pending.block().number(), flash_blocks=this.blocks.count(), elapsed=?now.elapsed(), "Built new block with flashblocks");
                 return Poll::Ready(Some(Ok(Some(new_pending))));
             }
             Ok(None) => {