diff --git a/core/txpool/legacypool/legacypool.go b/core/txpool/legacypool/legacypool.go
index f7d4a2e1e1..959e328b9c 100644
--- a/core/txpool/legacypool/legacypool.go
+++ b/core/txpool/legacypool/legacypool.go
@@ -977,6 +977,7 @@ func (pool *LegacyPool) Add(txs []*types.Transaction, local, sync bool) []error
 		// in transactions before obtaining lock
 		if err := pool.validateTxBasics(tx, local); err != nil {
 			errs[i] = err
+			log.Trace("Discarding invalid transaction", "hash", tx.Hash(), "err", err)
 			invalidTxMeter.Mark(1)
 			continue
 		}