diff --git a/api/src/plugins/bouncer.ts b/api/src/plugins/bouncer.ts
index 36deb181d6e..a7598ddcd29 100644
--- a/api/src/plugins/bouncer.ts
+++ b/api/src/plugins/bouncer.ts
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@ const plugin: FastifyPluginCallback = (fastify, _options, done) => {
       if (!req.user) {
         const logger = fastify.log.child({ req });
 
-        logger.debug(
-          'User tried to access a protected route without being authenticated.'
+        logger.trace(
+          'Protected route accessed by unauthenticated user. Sent 401.'
         );
 
         await reply.status(401).send({
@@ -38,8 +38,8 @@ const plugin: FastifyPluginCallback = (fastify, _options, done) => {
     async function (req: FastifyRequest, reply: FastifyReply) {
       const logger = fastify.log.child({ req });
       if (!req.user) {
-        logger.debug(
-          'User tried to access a protected route without being authenticated.'
+        logger.trace(
+          'Protected route accessed by unauthenticated user. Redirecting to login.'
         );
         const { origin } = getRedirectParams(req);
         await reply.redirectWithMessage(origin, {
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ const plugin: FastifyPluginCallback = (fastify, _options, done) => {
 
         const { returnTo } = getRedirectParams(req);
 
-        logger.debug(`User is being redirected to: ${returnTo}`);
+        logger.trace(`User ${req.user?.id} redirected to: ${returnTo}`);
 
         await reply.redirect(returnTo);
       }