diff --git a/consensus/state.go b/consensus/state.go
index c7767cab8c..b26a6466c9 100644
--- a/consensus/state.go
+++ b/consensus/state.go
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ func (cs *State) GetStateWithTimeout(timeout time.Duration) (sm.State, error) {
 		return res, nil
 
 	case <-time.After(timeout):
-		return sm.State{}, fmt.Errorf("timeout after %v", timeout)
+		return sm.State{}, fmt.Errorf("GetStateWithTimeout: timeout after %v", timeout)
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/oracle/service/runner/runner.go b/oracle/service/runner/runner.go
index 03a3b72421..515848e1f6 100644
--- a/oracle/service/runner/runner.go
+++ b/oracle/service/runner/runner.go
@@ -209,8 +209,8 @@ func Run(oracleInfo *types.OracleInfo, consensusState *cs.State, chainId string)
 
 		// drop old votes when channel hits half cap
 		if len(oracleInfo.SignVotesChan) >= cap(oracleInfo.SignVotesChan)/2 {
-			log.Warnf("dropping old vote from signVotesChan as it is at half capacity")
-			<-oracleInfo.SignVotesChan
+			voteToDrop := <-oracleInfo.SignVotesChan
+			log.Warnf("dropped vote as oracle sign votes channel cap is half full, vote: %+v at %v", voteToDrop, time.Now().Unix())
 		}
 
 		oracleInfo.SignVotesChan <- res.Vote