diff --git a/server/src/main/java/org/opensearch/index/shard/IndexShard.java b/server/src/main/java/org/opensearch/index/shard/IndexShard.java
index fa29840f1fa8b..5ebfd3863a6cf 100644
--- a/server/src/main/java/org/opensearch/index/shard/IndexShard.java
+++ b/server/src/main/java/org/opensearch/index/shard/IndexShard.java
@@ -1669,7 +1669,7 @@ ReplicationCheckpoint computeReplicationCheckpoint(SegmentInfos segmentInfos) th
             return latestReplicationCheckpoint;
         }
         final Map<String, StoreFileMetadata> metadataMap = store.getSegmentMetadataMap(segmentInfos);
-        return new ReplicationCheckpoint(
+        final ReplicationCheckpoint checkpoint = new ReplicationCheckpoint(
             this.shardId,
             getOperationPrimaryTerm(),
             segmentInfos.getGeneration(),
@@ -1678,6 +1678,8 @@ ReplicationCheckpoint computeReplicationCheckpoint(SegmentInfos segmentInfos) th
             getEngine().config().getCodec().getName(),
             metadataMap
         );
+        logger.trace("Recomputed ReplicationCheckpoint for shard {}", checkpoint);
+        return checkpoint;
     }
 
     /**