diff --git a/openhands/server/session/manager.py b/openhands/server/session/manager.py
index 1b2ab5b59b39..855a6f36410b 100644
--- a/openhands/server/session/manager.py
+++ b/openhands/server/session/manager.py
@@ -60,8 +60,10 @@ async def _redis_subscribe(self):
                         if session:
                             await session.dispatch(data["data"])
                     elif message_type == "restart":
+                        logger.info("got_transfer_request")
                         connection_id = data["connection_id"]
                         if self.local_connection_id_to_session_id.get(connection_id) == sid:
+                            logger.info("transferring_session_to_local")
                             await self.init_or_join_session(sid, connection_id, data["settings"])
             except asyncio.CancelledError:
                 return