diff --git a/service/src/main/java/org/whispersystems/textsecuregcm/controllers/MessageController.java b/service/src/main/java/org/whispersystems/textsecuregcm/controllers/MessageController.java
index 94daf8b4e..aa3275b7e 100644
--- a/service/src/main/java/org/whispersystems/textsecuregcm/controllers/MessageController.java
+++ b/service/src/main/java/org/whispersystems/textsecuregcm/controllers/MessageController.java
@@ -139,10 +139,12 @@ public class MessageController {
         rateLimiters.getUnsealedSenderLimiter().validate(source.get().getUuid().toString(), destinationName.toString());
       } catch (RateLimitExceededException e) {
         Metrics.counter(REJECT_UNSEALED_SENDER_COUNTER_NAME, SENDER_COUNTRY_TAG_NAME, Util.getCountryCode(source.get().getNumber())).increment();
-        logger.debug("Rejected unsealed sender limit from: {}", source.get().getNumber());
 
         if (dynamicConfigurationManager.getConfiguration().getMessageRateConfiguration().isEnforceUnsealedSenderRateLimit()) {
+          logger.debug("Rejected unsealed sender limit from: {}", source.get().getNumber());
           throw e;
+        } else {
+          logger.debug("Would reject unsealed sender limit from: {}", source.get().getNumber());
         }
       }
     }