diff --git a/mautrix_telegram/abstract_user.py b/mautrix_telegram/abstract_user.py
index c4cfd7e7..2554bdd9 100644
--- a/mautrix_telegram/abstract_user.py
+++ b/mautrix_telegram/abstract_user.py
@@ -434,7 +434,6 @@ class AbstractUser(ABC):
         if isinstance(original_update, (UpdateEditMessage, UpdateEditChannelMessage)):
             return await portal.handle_telegram_edit(self, sender, update)
 
-        self.log.debug("Handling message %s to %s by %s", update, portal.tgid_log, user)
         return await portal.handle_telegram_message(self, sender, update)
 
     # endregion
diff --git a/mautrix_telegram/portal/base.py b/mautrix_telegram/portal/base.py
index a0181d0f..7690b49a 100644
--- a/mautrix_telegram/portal/base.py
+++ b/mautrix_telegram/portal/base.py
@@ -379,6 +379,10 @@ class BasePortal(ABC):
             return cls.from_db(db_portal)
 
         if peer_type:
+            cls.log.info(f"Creating portal for {peer_type} {tgid} (receiver {tg_receiver})")
+            if peer_type == "chat":
+                import traceback
+                cls.log.info("Chat portal stack trace:\n" + "".join(traceback.format_stack()))
             portal = cls(tgid, peer_type=peer_type, tg_receiver=tg_receiver)
             portal.db_instance.insert()
             return portal