diff --git a/crates/dekaf/src/session.rs b/crates/dekaf/src/session.rs
index a4c2406250..bf7281ef66 100644
--- a/crates/dekaf/src/session.rs
+++ b/crates/dekaf/src/session.rs
@@ -809,7 +809,11 @@ impl Session {
             consumer_protocol_subscription_msg
                 .topics
                 .iter_mut()
-                .for_each(|topic| *topic = self.encrypt_topic_name(topic.to_owned().into()).into());
+                .for_each(|topic| {
+                    let transformed = self.encrypt_topic_name(topic.to_owned().into()).into();
+                    tracing::info!(topic_name = ?topic, encrypted_name=?transformed, "Joining group");
+                    *topic = transformed;
+                });
 
             let mut new_protocol_subscription = BytesMut::new();
 
@@ -950,6 +954,7 @@ impl Session {
                 .into_iter()
                 .map(|part| {
                     let transformed_topic = self.encrypt_topic_name(part.topic.to_owned());
+                    tracing::info!(topic_name = ?part.topic, encrypted_name=?transformed_topic, "Syncing group");
                     part.with_topic(transformed_topic)
                 })
                 .collect();
@@ -1036,7 +1041,9 @@ impl Session {
     ) -> anyhow::Result<messages::OffsetCommitResponse> {
         let mut mutated_req = req.clone();
         for topic in &mut mutated_req.topics {
-            topic.name = self.encrypt_topic_name(topic.name.clone())
+            let encrypted = self.encrypt_topic_name(topic.name.clone());
+            tracing::info!(topic_name = ?topic.name, encrypted_name=?encrypted, "Committing offset");
+            topic.name = encrypted;
         }
 
         let client = self
@@ -1118,7 +1125,8 @@ impl Session {
         let mut mutated_req = req.clone();
         if let Some(ref mut topics) = mutated_req.topics {
             for topic in topics {
-                topic.name = self.encrypt_topic_name(topic.name.clone())
+                let encrypted = self.encrypt_topic_name(topic.name.clone());
+                tracing::info!(topic_name = ?topic.name, encrypted_name = ?encrypted, "Fetching offset");
             }
         }