diff --git a/web3_proxy/src/bin/web3_proxy_cli/daemon.rs b/web3_proxy/src/bin/web3_proxy_cli/daemon.rs
index 000b8b51..1beeeb86 100644
--- a/web3_proxy/src/bin/web3_proxy_cli/daemon.rs
+++ b/web3_proxy/src/bin/web3_proxy_cli/daemon.rs
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ async fn run(
     ));
 
     // wait until the app has seen its first consensus head block
+    // TODO: if backups were included, wait a little longer
     let _ = spawned_app.app.head_block_receiver().changed().await;
 
     // start the frontend port
diff --git a/web3_proxy/src/rpcs/blockchain.rs b/web3_proxy/src/rpcs/blockchain.rs
index 56bbf045..2be784a6 100644
--- a/web3_proxy/src/rpcs/blockchain.rs
+++ b/web3_proxy/src/rpcs/blockchain.rs
@@ -331,17 +331,20 @@ impl Web3Connections {
             .synced_connections
             .swap(Arc::new(new_synced_connections));
 
+        let includes_backups_str = if includes_backups { "B" } else { "" };
+
         if let Some(consensus_saved_block) = consensus_head_block {
             match &old_synced_connections.head_block {
                 None => {
                     debug!(
-                        "first {}/{}/{}/{} block={}, rpc={}",
+                        "first {}/{}/{}/{} block={}, rpc={} {}",
                         num_consensus_rpcs,
                         num_checked_rpcs,
                         num_active_rpcs,
                         total_rpcs,
                         consensus_saved_block,
-                        rpc
+                        rpc,
+                        includes_backups_str,
                     );
 
                     if includes_backups {
@@ -368,7 +371,7 @@ impl Web3Connections {
                             if consensus_saved_block.hash() == old_head_block.hash() {
                                 // no change in hash. no need to use head_block_sender
                                 debug!(
-                                    "con {}/{}/{}/{} con={} rpc={}@{}",
+                                    "con {}/{}/{}/{} con={} rpc={}@{} {}",
                                     num_consensus_rpcs,
                                     num_checked_rpcs,
                                     num_active_rpcs,
@@ -376,6 +379,7 @@ impl Web3Connections {
                                     consensus_saved_block,
                                     rpc,
                                     rpc_head_str,
+                                    includes_backups_str,
                                 )
                             } else {
                                 // hash changed
@@ -386,7 +390,7 @@ impl Web3Connections {
                                 }
 
                                 debug!(
-                                    "unc {}/{}/{}/{} con_head={} old={} rpc={}@{}",
+                                    "unc {}/{}/{}/{} con_head={} old={} rpc={}@{} {}",
                                     num_consensus_rpcs,
                                     num_checked_rpcs,
                                     num_active_rpcs,
@@ -395,6 +399,7 @@ impl Web3Connections {
                                     old_head_block,
                                     rpc,
                                     rpc_head_str,
+                                    includes_backups_str,
                                 );
 
                                 let consensus_head_block = self
@@ -411,7 +416,7 @@ impl Web3Connections {
                             // this is unlikely but possible
                             // TODO: better log
                             warn!(
-                                "chain rolled back {}/{}/{}/{} con={} old={} rpc={}@{}",
+                                "chain rolled back {}/{}/{}/{} con={} old={} rpc={}@{} {}",
                                 num_consensus_rpcs,
                                 num_checked_rpcs,
                                 num_active_rpcs,
@@ -420,6 +425,7 @@ impl Web3Connections {
                                 old_head_block,
                                 rpc,
                                 rpc_head_str,
+                                includes_backups_str,
                             );
 
                             if includes_backups {
@@ -441,7 +447,7 @@ impl Web3Connections {
                         }
                         Ordering::Greater => {
                             debug!(
-                                "new {}/{}/{}/{} con={} rpc={}@{}",
+                                "new {}/{}/{}/{} con={} rpc={}@{} {}",
                                 num_consensus_rpcs,
                                 num_checked_rpcs,
                                 num_active_rpcs,
@@ -449,6 +455,7 @@ impl Web3Connections {
                                 consensus_saved_block,
                                 rpc,
                                 rpc_head_str,
+                                includes_backups_str,
                             );
 
                             if includes_backups {
@@ -472,23 +479,25 @@ impl Web3Connections {
 
             if num_checked_rpcs >= self.min_head_rpcs {
                 error!(
-                    "non {}/{}/{}/{} rpc={}@{}",
+                    "non {}/{}/{}/{} rpc={}@{} {}",
                     num_consensus_rpcs,
                     num_checked_rpcs,
                     num_active_rpcs,
                     total_rpcs,
                     rpc,
                     rpc_head_str,
+                    includes_backups_str,
                 );
             } else {
                 debug!(
-                    "non {}/{}/{}/{} rpc={}@{}",
+                    "non {}/{}/{}/{} rpc={}@{} {}",
                     num_consensus_rpcs,
                     num_checked_rpcs,
                     num_active_rpcs,
                     total_rpcs,
                     rpc,
                     rpc_head_str,
+                    includes_backups_str,
                 );
             }
         }
@@ -498,6 +507,7 @@ impl Web3Connections {
 }
 
 struct ConnectionsGroup {
+    /// TODO: this group might not actually include backups, but they were at leastchecked
     includes_backups: bool,
     rpc_name_to_hash: HashMap<String, H256>,
 }