diff --git a/a1/a1rmr.py b/a1/a1rmr.py
index f623024..050674c 100644
--- a/a1/a1rmr.py
+++ b/a1/a1rmr.py
@@ -121,6 +121,7 @@
             mdc_logger.debug("_send_msg: sending: {}".format(pre_send_summary))
             sbuf = rmr.rmr_send_msg(self.mrc, sbuf)
             msg_state = self._assert_good_send(sbuf, pre_send_summary)
+            mdc_logger.debug("_send_msg: result message state: {}".format(msg_state))
             if msg_state != rmr.RMR_ERR_RETRY:
                 break
 
@@ -139,6 +140,7 @@
             mdc_logger.debug("_rts_msg: sending: {}".format(pre_send_summary))
             sbuf_rts = rmr.rmr_rts_msg(self.mrc, sbuf_rts, payload=pay, mtype=mtype)
             msg_state = self._assert_good_send(sbuf_rts, pre_send_summary)
+            mdc_logger.debug("_rts_msg: result message state: {}".format(msg_state))
             if msg_state != rmr.RMR_ERR_RETRY:
                 break
 
diff --git a/docs/release-notes.rst b/docs/release-notes.rst
index a54d8be..ba65417 100644
--- a/docs/release-notes.rst
+++ b/docs/release-notes.rst
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 
 * Fix _send_msg method to free allocated RMR message buffers
 * Adjust send-message methods to retry only on RMR_ERR_RETRY
+* Extend send-message methods to log message state after send
 * Use constants from ricxappframe.rmr instead of hardcoded strings
 * Upgrade RMR to version 4.0.5
 * Upgrade tavern to version 1.2.2