diff --git a/ethereum/eth/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/eth/transactions/TransactionPool.java b/ethereum/eth/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/eth/transactions/TransactionPool.java
index 9e0ca14a284..ff52c637f8e 100644
--- a/ethereum/eth/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/eth/transactions/TransactionPool.java
+++ b/ethereum/eth/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/eth/transactions/TransactionPool.java
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ private ValidationResult<TransactionInvalidReason> addTransaction(
         return ValidationResult.invalid(rejectReason);
       }
     } else {
-      LOG.atTrace()
+      LOG.atWarn()
           .setMessage("Discard invalid transaction {}, reason {}")
           .addArgument(transaction::toTraceLog)
           .addArgument(validationResult.result::getInvalidReason)
@@ -420,7 +420,7 @@ private ValidationResultAndAccount validateTransaction(
 
     final BlockHeader chainHeadBlockHeader = getChainHeadBlockHeader().orElse(null);
     if (chainHeadBlockHeader == null) {
-      LOG.atTrace()
+      LOG.atWarn()
           .setMessage("rejecting transaction {} due to chain head not available yet")
           .addArgument(transaction::getHash)
           .log();