diff --git a/EventFiltering/PWGUD/diffractionFilter.cxx b/EventFiltering/PWGUD/diffractionFilter.cxx
index 4ea29ab18a0..c5adfcf90c5 100644
--- a/EventFiltering/PWGUD/diffractionFilter.cxx
+++ b/EventFiltering/PWGUD/diffractionFilter.cxx
@@ -132,11 +132,16 @@ struct DGFilterRun3 {
   // using MFs = aod::MFTTracks;
   using FWs = aod::FwdTracks;
 
+  // filter for global tracks
+  Filter globalTrackFilter = requireGlobalTrackInFilter();
+  using globalTracks = soa::Filtered<TCs>;
+
   void process(CC const& collision,
                BCs const& bcs,
                TCs& tracks,
                // MFs& mfttracks,
                FWs& fwdtracks,
+               globalTracks& goodTracks,
                aod::Zdcs& /*zdcs*/,
                aod::FT0s& /*ft0s*/,
                aod::FV0As& /*fv0as*/,
@@ -162,6 +167,7 @@ struct DGFilterRun3 {
 
     // apply DG selection
     auto isDGEvent = dgSelector.IsSelected(diffCuts, collision, bcRange, tracks, fwdtracks);
+    LOGF(debug, "isDGEvent %d", isDGEvent);
 
     // update after cut histogram
     registry.fill(HIST("stat/aftercuts"), isDGEvent + 2);
@@ -226,8 +232,9 @@ struct DGFilterRun3 {
     // collisions
     registry.fill(HIST("collisions/tracksAll"), tracks.size());
     registry.fill(HIST("collisions/PVTracksAll"), collision.numContrib());
-    Partition<TCs> goodTracks = requireGlobalTrackInFilter();
-    goodTracks.bindTable(tracks);
+    // Partition<TCs> goodTracks = requireGlobalTrackInFilter();
+    // goodTracks.bindTable(tracks);
+    // LOGF(info, "# good tracks %d", goodTracks.size());
     registry.get<TH1>(HIST("collisions/globalTracksAll"))->Fill(goodTracks.size());
     auto netCharge = udhelpers::netCharge<true>(tracks);
     registry.fill(HIST("collisions/netChargeAll"), collision.numContrib(), netCharge);
diff --git a/PWGUD/Core/UDHelpers.h b/PWGUD/Core/UDHelpers.h
index 32349280419..703fbfd590b 100644
--- a/PWGUD/Core/UDHelpers.h
+++ b/PWGUD/Core/UDHelpers.h
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ T MCcompatibleBCs(F const& collision, int ndt, T const& bcs, int nMinBCs = 7)
 
   // return if collisions has no associated BC
   if (!collision.has_foundBC()) {
-    LOGF(info, "Collision %i - no BC found!", collision.globalIndex());
+    LOGF(debug, "Collision %i - no BC found!", collision.globalIndex());
     return T{{bcs.asArrowTable()->Slice(0, 0)}, (uint64_t)0};
   }