diff --git a/node/network/approval-distribution/src/lib.rs b/node/network/approval-distribution/src/lib.rs
index 1c75bf6ed6cc..746a4b4dab5c 100644
--- a/node/network/approval-distribution/src/lib.rs
+++ b/node/network/approval-distribution/src/lib.rs
@@ -485,22 +485,6 @@ impl BlockEntry {
 			.or_insert(entry)
 	}
 
-	// Returns `true` if we have an approval for `candidate_index` from validator
-	// `validator_index`.
-	pub fn contains_approval_entry(
-		&self,
-		candidate_index: CandidateIndex,
-		validator_index: ValidatorIndex,
-	) -> bool {
-		self.candidates
-			.get(candidate_index as usize)
-			.map_or(None, |candidate_entry| candidate_entry.messages.get(&validator_index))
-			.map_or(false, |candidate_indices| {
-				self.approval_entries
-					.contains_key(&(validator_index, candidate_indices.clone()))
-			})
-	}
-
 	// Returns a mutable reference of `ApprovalEntry` for `candidate_index` from validator
 	// `validator_index`.
 	pub fn approval_entry(
@@ -1383,10 +1367,18 @@ impl State {
 		let candidate_index = vote.candidate_index;
 
 		let entry = match self.blocks.get_mut(&block_hash) {
-			Some(entry) if entry.contains_approval_entry(candidate_index, validator_index) => entry,
+			Some(entry) if entry.candidates.get(candidate_index as usize).is_some() => entry,
 			_ => {
 				if let Some(peer_id) = source.peer_id() {
 					if !self.recent_outdated_blocks.is_recent_outdated(&block_hash) {
+						gum::debug!(
+							target: LOG_TARGET,
+							?peer_id,
+							?block_hash,
+							?validator_index,
+							?candidate_index,
+							"Approval from a peer is out of view",
+						);
 						modify_reputation(
 							&mut self.reputation,
 							ctx.sender(),
diff --git a/node/subsystem-util/src/reputation.rs b/node/subsystem-util/src/reputation.rs
index 89e3eb64df9b..35746dd5fef3 100644
--- a/node/subsystem-util/src/reputation.rs
+++ b/node/subsystem-util/src/reputation.rs
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ use std::{collections::HashMap, time::Duration};
 
 /// Default delay for sending reputation changes
 pub const REPUTATION_CHANGE_INTERVAL: Duration = Duration::from_secs(30);
+const LOG_TARGET: &'static str = "parachain::reputation-aggregator";
 
 type BatchReputationChange = HashMap<PeerId, i32>;
 
@@ -75,6 +76,10 @@ impl ReputationAggregator {
 		peer_id: PeerId,
 		rep: UnifiedReputationChange,
 	) {
+		if rep.cost_or_benefit() < 0 {
+			gum::debug!(target: LOG_TARGET, peer = ?peer_id, ?rep, "Modify reputation");
+		}
+
 		if (self.send_immediately_if)(rep) {
 			self.single_send(sender, peer_id, rep).await;
 		} else {