diff --git a/update-engine/src/display/group_display.rs b/update-engine/src/display/group_display.rs
index 464a77c4f8..6584a107a7 100644
--- a/update-engine/src/display/group_display.rs
+++ b/update-engine/src/display/group_display.rs
@@ -151,37 +151,34 @@ impl<K: Eq + Ord, W: std::io::Write, S: StepSpec> GroupDisplay<K, W, S> {
             }
 
             self.stats.apply_result(result);
-            self.log_result(&state.prefix, &result);
+
+            if result.before != result.after {
+                slog::info!(
+                    self.log,
+                    "add_event_report caused state transition";
+                    "prefix" => &state.prefix,
+                    "before" => %result.before,
+                    "after" => %result.after,
+                    "current_stats" => ?self.stats,
+                    "root_total_elapsed" => ?result.root_total_elapsed,
+                );
+            } else {
+                slog::debug!(
+                    self.log,
+                    "add_event_report called, state did not change";
+                    "prefix" => &state.prefix,
+                    "state" => %result.before,
+                    "current_stats" => ?self.stats,
+                    "root_total_elapsed" => ?result.root_total_elapsed,
+                );
+            }
+
             Ok(())
         } else {
             Err(UnknownReportKey {})
         }
     }
 
-    fn log_result(&self, prefix: &str, result: &AddEventReportResult) {
-        slog::debug!(
-            self.log,
-            "add_event_report called";
-            "prefix" => prefix,
-            "before" => %result.before,
-            "after" => %result.after,
-            "stats" => ?self.stats,
-            "root_total_elapsed" => ?result.root_total_elapsed,
-        );
-
-        if result.before != result.after {
-            slog::info!(
-                self.log,
-                "add_event_report caused state transition";
-                "prefix" => prefix,
-                "before" => %result.before,
-                "after" => %result.after,
-                "stats" => ?self.stats,
-                "root_total_elapsed" => ?result.root_total_elapsed,
-            );
-        }
-    }
-
     /// Writes a "Status" or "Summary" line to the writer with statistics.
     pub fn write_stats(&mut self, header: &str) -> std::io::Result<()> {
         // Add a blank prefix which is equal to the maximum width of known prefixes.