diff --git a/knx/__init__.py b/knx/__init__.py
index 1cdf3a172..5eb53667c 100755
--- a/knx/__init__.py
+++ b/knx/__init__.py
@@ -88,7 +88,9 @@ def __init__(self, smarthome):
         self.date_ga = self.get_parameter_value('date_ga')
         self._send_time_do = self.get_parameter_value('send_time')
         self._bm_separatefile = False
-        self._bm_format = "BM': {1} set {2} to {3}"
+        self._bm_format = "BM: {1} set {2} to {3}"
+        self._bm_format_send = "BM: Sending value {3} for GA {2}"
+        self._bm_format_poll = "BM: Polling value for GA {2}"
         self._startup_polling = {}
 
         # following needed for statistics
@@ -110,6 +112,8 @@ def __init__(self, smarthome):
         elif busmonitor.lower() == 'logger':
             self._bm_separatefile = True
             self._bm_format = "{0};{1};{2};{3}"
+            self._bm_format_send = "{0};{1};{2};{3}"
+            self._bm_format_poll = "{0};{1};{2}"
             self._busmonitor = logging.getLogger("knx_busmonitor").info
             self.logger.info(self.translate("Using busmonitor (L) = '{}'").format(busmonitor))
         else:
@@ -241,6 +245,8 @@ def _poll(self, **kwargs):
             item = 'unknown item'
         if 'ga' in kwargs:
             self.groupread(kwargs['ga'])
+            if self._log_own_packets is True and self.alive:
+                self._busmonitor(self._bm_format_poll.format(self.get_instance_name(), 'POLL', kwargs["ga"]))
         else:
             self.logger.warning(self.translate('problem polling {}, no known ga').format(item))
 
@@ -662,10 +668,6 @@ def parse_item(self, item):
                 randomwait = random.randrange(15)
                 next = self.shtime.now() + timedelta(seconds=poll_interval + randomwait)
                 self._startup_polling.update({item: {'ga': poll_ga, 'interval': poll_interval}})
-                '''
-                self._sh.scheduler.add(f'KNX poll {item}', self._poll,
-                                       value={ITEM: item, 'ga': poll_ga, 'interval': poll_interval}, next=next)
-                '''
             else:
                 self.logger.warning("Ignoring knx_poll for item {}: We need two parameters, one for the GA and one for the polling interval.".format(item))
                 pass
@@ -737,14 +739,14 @@ def update_item(self, item, caller=None, source=None, dest=None):
                     for ga in self.get_iattr_value(item.conf, KNX_SEND):
                         _value = item()
                         if self._log_own_packets is True:
-                            self._busmonitor(self._bm_format.format(self.get_instance_name(), 'SEND', ga, _value))
+                            self._busmonitor(self._bm_format_send.format(self.get_instance_name(), 'SEND', ga, _value))
                         self.groupwrite(ga, _value, self.get_iattr_value(item.conf, KNX_DPT))
             if self.has_iattr(item.conf, KNX_STATUS):
                 for ga in self.get_iattr_value(item.conf, KNX_STATUS):  # send status update
                     if ga != dest:
                         _value = item()
                         if self._log_own_packets is True:
-                            self._busmonitor(self._bm_format.format(self.get_instance_name(), 'STATUS', ga, _value))
+                            self._busmonitor(self._bm_format_send.format(self.get_instance_name(), 'STATUS', ga, _value))
                         self.groupwrite(ga, _value, self.get_iattr_value(item.conf, KNX_DPT))