diff --git a/.changelog/unreleased/improvements/3547-fix-fee-log-msg.md b/.changelog/unreleased/improvements/3547-fix-fee-log-msg.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d365ccfcad
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changelog/unreleased/improvements/3547-fix-fee-log-msg.md
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+- Improved tracing messages regarding MASP fee payment.
+  ([\#3547](https://github.com/anoma/namada/pull/3547))
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/crates/node/src/protocol.rs b/crates/node/src/protocol.rs
index 5014967b69..f4bc782d90 100644
--- a/crates/node/src/protocol.rs
+++ b/crates/node/src/protocol.rs
@@ -739,8 +739,8 @@ where
                 if !result.is_accepted() {
                     state.write_log_mut().drop_tx();
                     tracing::error!(
-                        "The fee unshielding tx is invalid, some VPs rejected \
-                         it: {:#?}",
+                        "The first transaction in the batch failed to pay \
+                         fees via the MASP, some VPs rejected it: {:#?}",
                         result.vps_result.rejected_vps
                     );
                 }
@@ -777,7 +777,8 @@ where
             Err(e) => {
                 state.write_log_mut().drop_tx();
                 tracing::error!(
-                    "The fee unshielding tx is invalid, wasm run failed: {}",
+                    "The first transaction in the batch failed to pay fees \
+                     via the MASP, wasm run failed: {}",
                     e
                 );
                 if let Error::GasError(_) = e {