diff --git a/src/mesh/model/mesh-point-device.cc b/src/mesh/model/mesh-point-device.cc
index 74fafbdde..ed36968b8 100644
--- a/src/mesh/model/mesh-point-device.cc
+++ b/src/mesh/model/mesh-point-device.cc
@@ -110,6 +110,7 @@ MeshPointDevice::ReceiveFromDevice (Ptr<NetDevice> incomingPort, Ptr<const Packe
       if (m_routingProtocol->RemoveRoutingStuff (incomingPort->GetIfIndex (), src48, dst48, packet_copy, realProtocol))
         {
           m_rxCallback (this, packet_copy, realProtocol, src);
+          NS_LOG_DEBUG ("Forwarding from " << src48 << " to " << dst48 << " at " << m_address);
           Forward (incomingPort, packet, protocol, src48, dst48);
 
           m_rxStats.broadcastData++;
@@ -136,9 +137,15 @@ void
 MeshPointDevice::Forward (Ptr<NetDevice> inport, Ptr<const Packet> packet, uint16_t protocol,
                           const Mac48Address src, const Mac48Address dst)
 {
+  NS_LOG_FUNCTION (this << inport << packet << protocol << src << dst);
   // pass through routing protocol
-  m_routingProtocol->RequestRoute (inport->GetIfIndex (), src, dst, packet, protocol, MakeCallback (
+  NS_LOG_DEBUG ("Forwarding from " << src << " to " << dst << " at " << m_address);
+  bool result = m_routingProtocol->RequestRoute (inport->GetIfIndex (), src, dst, packet, protocol, MakeCallback (
                                      &MeshPointDevice::DoSend, this));
+  if (result == false)
+    {
+      NS_LOG_DEBUG ("Request to forward packet " << packet << " to destination " << dst << " failed; dropping packet");
+    }
 }
 
 void