diff --git a/libraries/networking/src/udt/Socket.cpp b/libraries/networking/src/udt/Socket.cpp
index 43bd7dd973..fbf2a1c86a 100644
--- a/libraries/networking/src/udt/Socket.cpp
+++ b/libraries/networking/src/udt/Socket.cpp
@@ -306,6 +306,13 @@ void Socket::checkForReadyReadBackup() {
     if (_udpSocket.hasPendingDatagrams()) {
         qCDebug(networking) << "Socket::checkForReadyReadBackup() detected blocked readyRead signal. Flushing pending datagrams.";
 
+        // so that birarda can possibly figure out how the heck we get into this state in the first place
+        // output the sequence number and socket address of the last processed packet
+        qCDebug(networking) << "Socket::checkForReadyReadyBackup() last sequence number"
+            << (uint32_t) _lastReceivedSequenceNumber << "from" << _lastPacketSockAddr << "-"
+            << _lastPacketSizeRead << "bytes";
+
+
         // drop all of the pending datagrams on the floor
         while (_udpSocket.hasPendingDatagrams()) {
             _udpSocket.readDatagram(nullptr, 0);
@@ -334,6 +341,10 @@ void Socket::readPendingDatagrams() {
         auto sizeRead = _udpSocket.readDatagram(buffer.get(), packetSizeWithHeader,
                                                 senderSockAddr.getAddressPointer(), senderSockAddr.getPortPointer());
 
+        // save information for this packet, in case it is the one that sticks readyRead
+        _lastPacketSizeRead = sizeRead;
+        _lastPacketSockAddr = senderSockAddr;
+
         if (sizeRead <= 0) {
             // we either didn't pull anything for this packet or there was an error reading (this seems to trigger
             // on windows even if there's not a packet available)
@@ -373,6 +384,9 @@ void Socket::readPendingDatagrams() {
             auto packet = Packet::fromReceivedPacket(std::move(buffer), packetSizeWithHeader, senderSockAddr);
             packet->setReceiveTime(receiveTime);
 
+            // save the sequence number in case this is the packet that sticks readyRead
+            _lastReceivedSequenceNumber = packet->getSequenceNumber();
+
             // call our verification operator to see if this packet is verified
             if (!_packetFilterOperator || _packetFilterOperator(*packet)) {
                 if (packet->isReliable()) {
diff --git a/libraries/networking/src/udt/Socket.h b/libraries/networking/src/udt/Socket.h
index a811d78958..1919e00b41 100644
--- a/libraries/networking/src/udt/Socket.h
+++ b/libraries/networking/src/udt/Socket.h
@@ -144,6 +144,10 @@ private:
     std::unique_ptr<CongestionControlVirtualFactory> _ccFactory { new CongestionControlFactory<TCPVegasCC>() };
 
     bool _shouldChangeSocketOptions { true };
+
+    int _lastPacketSizeRead { 0 };
+    SequenceNumber _lastReceivedSequenceNumber;
+    HifiSockAddr _lastPacketSockAddr;
     
     friend UDTTest;
 };