diff --git a/libraries/networking/src/udt/Socket.cpp b/libraries/networking/src/udt/Socket.cpp
index 4714160ace..7229fc5955 100644
--- a/libraries/networking/src/udt/Socket.cpp
+++ b/libraries/networking/src/udt/Socket.cpp
@@ -337,9 +337,12 @@ void Socket::checkForReadyReadBackup() {
 
 
         // drop all of the pending datagrams on the floor
+        int droppedCount = 0;
         while (_udpSocket.hasPendingDatagrams()) {
             _udpSocket.readDatagram(nullptr, 0);
+            ++droppedCount;
         }
+        qCDebug(networking) << "Flushed" << droppedCount << "Packets";
     }
 }