diff --git a/connectd/multiplex.c b/connectd/multiplex.c
index 311a7d75db9c..86e9c4b5afd9 100644
--- a/connectd/multiplex.c
+++ b/connectd/multiplex.c
@@ -564,6 +564,8 @@ void set_custommsgs(struct daemon *daemon, const u8 *msg)
 	tal_free(daemon->custom_msgs);
 	if (!fromwire_connectd_set_custommsgs(daemon, msg, &daemon->custom_msgs))
 		master_badmsg(WIRE_CONNECTD_SET_CUSTOMMSGS, msg);
+	status_debug("Now allowing %zu custom message types",
+		     tal_count(daemon->custom_msgs));
 }
 
 void send_custommsg(struct daemon *daemon, const u8 *msg)
diff --git a/tests/test_misc.py b/tests/test_misc.py
index bc5c0f1552af..dfb6549b58c8 100644
--- a/tests/test_misc.py
+++ b/tests/test_misc.py
@@ -3617,6 +3617,7 @@ def test_even_sendcustommsg(node_factory):
     # Now with a plugin which allows it
     l1.connect(l2)
     l2.rpc.plugin_start(os.path.join(os.getcwd(), "tests/plugins/allow_even_msgs.py"))
+    l2.daemon.wait_for_log("connectd.*Now allowing 1 custom message types")
 
     l1.rpc.sendcustommsg(l2.info['id'], msg)
     l2.daemon.wait_for_log(r'\[IN\] {}'.format(msg))