diff --git a/p2p/discover/portal_protocol.go b/p2p/discover/portal_protocol.go
index e048307ce830..94676246a6c5 100644
--- a/p2p/discover/portal_protocol.go
+++ b/p2p/discover/portal_protocol.go
@@ -290,7 +290,11 @@ func (p *PortalProtocol) AddEnr(n *enode.Node) {
 	// immediately add the node to the routing table
 	p.table.mutex.Lock()
 	defer p.table.mutex.Unlock()
-	p.table.handleAddNode(addNodeOp{node: n, isInbound: true, forceSetLive: true})
+	added := p.table.handleAddNode(addNodeOp{node: n, isInbound: true, forceSetLive: true})
+	if !added {
+		p.Log.Warn("add node failed", "id", n.ID())
+		return
+	}
 	id := n.ID().String()
 	p.radiusCache.Set([]byte(id), MaxDistance)
 }
@@ -1433,11 +1437,13 @@ func (p *PortalProtocol) Resolve(n *enode.Node) *enode.Node {
 // It returns nil if the nodeId could not be resolved.
 func (p *PortalProtocol) ResolveNodeId(id enode.ID) *enode.Node {
 	if id == p.Self().ID() {
+		p.Log.Debug("Resolve Self Id", "id", id.String())
 		return p.Self()
 	}
 
 	n := p.table.getNode(id)
 	if n != nil {
+		p.Log.Debug("found Id in table and will request enr from the node", "id", id.String())
 		// Try asking directly. This works if the Node is still responding on the endpoint we have.
 		if resp, err := p.RequestENR(n); err == nil {
 			return resp
diff --git a/p2p/discover/table.go b/p2p/discover/table.go
index 172f4650e9ee..39d01adab8c6 100644
--- a/p2p/discover/table.go
+++ b/p2p/discover/table.go
@@ -525,11 +525,13 @@ func (tab *Table) removeIP(b *bucket, ip netip.Addr) {
 // The caller must hold tab.mutex.
 func (tab *Table) handleAddNode(req addNodeOp) bool {
 	if req.node.ID() == tab.self().ID() {
+		tab.log.Debug("this node is already in table", "id", req.node.ID())
 		return false
 	}
 	// For nodes from inbound contact, there is an additional safety measure: if the table
 	// is still initializing the node is not added.
 	if req.isInbound && !tab.isInitDone() {
+		tab.log.Debug("table is not ready")
 		return false
 	}
 
@@ -537,15 +539,18 @@ func (tab *Table) handleAddNode(req addNodeOp) bool {
 	n, _ := tab.bumpInBucket(b, req.node, req.isInbound)
 	if n != nil {
 		// Already in bucket.
+		tab.log.Debug("the node is already in table", "id", req.node.ID())
 		return false
 	}
 	if len(b.entries) >= bucketSize {
 		// Bucket full, maybe add as replacement.
+		tab.log.Debug("the bucket is full and will add in replacement", "id", req.node.ID())
 		tab.addReplacement(b, req.node)
 		return false
 	}
 	if !tab.addIP(b, req.node.IPAddr()) {
 		// Can't add: IP limit reached.
+		tab.log.Debug("IP limit reached", "id", req.node.ID())
 		return false
 	}