diff --git a/include/libtorrent/torrent.hpp b/include/libtorrent/torrent.hpp
index 8f16ea83b..ab259d900 100644
--- a/include/libtorrent/torrent.hpp
+++ b/include/libtorrent/torrent.hpp
@@ -349,6 +349,10 @@ namespace libtorrent
 // --------------------------------------------
 		// PEER MANAGEMENT
 		
+#if defined TORRENT_VERBOSE_LOGGING || defined TORRENT_ERROR_LOGGING || defined TORRENT_LOGGING
+		void log_to_all_peers(char const* message);
+#endif
+
 		// add or remove a url that will be attempted for
 		// finding the file(s) in this torrent.
 		void add_web_seed(std::string const& url, web_seed_entry::type_t type)
diff --git a/src/peer_connection.cpp b/src/peer_connection.cpp
index 85fb57edf..b13d881ad 100644
--- a/src/peer_connection.cpp
+++ b/src/peer_connection.cpp
@@ -191,7 +191,8 @@ namespace libtorrent
 		error_code ec;
 		m_logger = m_ses.create_log(m_remote.address().to_string(ec) + "_"
 			+ to_string(m_remote.port()).elems, m_ses.listen_port());
-		(*m_logger) << time_now_string() << " *** OUTGOING CONNECTION\n";
+		(*m_logger) << time_now_string() << " *** OUTGOING CONNECTION: "
+			<< print_endpoint(m_remote) << "\n";
 #endif
 #ifdef TORRENT_DEBUG
 		piece_failed = false;
@@ -328,7 +329,8 @@ namespace libtorrent
 		TORRENT_ASSERT(m_socket->remote_endpoint(ec) == m_remote || ec);
 		m_logger = m_ses.create_log(remote().address().to_string(ec) + "_"
 			+ to_string(remote().port()).elems, m_ses.listen_port());
-		(*m_logger) << time_now_string() << " *** INCOMING CONNECTION\n";
+		(*m_logger) << time_now_string() << " *** INCOMING CONNECTION: "
+			<< print_endpoint(m_remote) << "\n";
 #endif
 		
 #ifndef TORRENT_DISABLE_GEO_IP
diff --git a/src/session_impl.cpp b/src/session_impl.cpp
index 761179c8a..ac2182115 100644
--- a/src/session_impl.cpp
+++ b/src/session_impl.cpp
@@ -2557,12 +2557,18 @@ namespace aux {
 				--type_limit;
 				--dht_limit;
 				--tracker_limit;
+#if defined TORRENT_VERBOSE_LOGGING || defined TORRENT_ERROR_LOGGING || defined TORRENT_LOGGING
+				t->log_to_all_peers("AUTO MANAGER STARTING TORRENT");
+#endif
 				t->set_announce_to_dht(dht_limit >= 0);
 				t->set_announce_to_trackers(tracker_limit >= 0);
 				t->set_allow_peers(true);
 			}
 			else
 			{
+#if defined TORRENT_VERBOSE_LOGGING || defined TORRENT_ERROR_LOGGING || defined TORRENT_LOGGING
+				t->log_to_all_peers("AUTO MANAGER PAUSING TORRENT");
+#endif
 				t->set_allow_peers(false);
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/src/torrent.cpp b/src/torrent.cpp
index d0d2e47b2..cb9c8cf04 100644
--- a/src/torrent.cpp
+++ b/src/torrent.cpp
@@ -500,12 +500,8 @@ namespace libtorrent
 		
 		INVARIANT_CHECK;
 
-#if defined TORRENT_VERBOSE_LOGGING || defined TORRENT_ERROR_LOGGING
-		for (peer_iterator i = m_connections.begin();
-			i != m_connections.end(); ++i)
-		{
-			(*(*i)->m_logger) << "*** DESTRUCTING TORRENT\n";
-		}
+#if defined TORRENT_VERBOSE_LOGGING || defined TORRENT_ERROR_LOGGING || defined TORRENT_LOGGING
+		log_to_all_peers("DESTRUCTING TORRENT");
 #endif
 
 		TORRENT_ASSERT(m_abort);
@@ -2491,12 +2487,8 @@ namespace libtorrent
 			stop_announcing();
 		}
 
-#if defined TORRENT_VERBOSE_LOGGING || defined TORRENT_ERROR_LOGGING
-		for (peer_iterator i = m_connections.begin();
-			i != m_connections.end(); ++i)
-		{
-			(*(*i)->m_logger) << time_now_string() << " *** ABORTING TORRENT\n";
-		}
+#if defined TORRENT_VERBOSE_LOGGING || defined TORRENT_ERROR_LOGGING || defined TORRENT_LOGGING
+		log_to_all_peers("ABORTING TORRENT");
 #endif
 
 		// disconnect all peers and close all
@@ -5217,12 +5209,9 @@ namespace libtorrent
 	void torrent::delete_files()
 	{
 		TORRENT_ASSERT(m_ses.is_network_thread());
-#if defined TORRENT_VERBOSE_LOGGING
-		for (peer_iterator i = m_connections.begin();
-			i != m_connections.end(); ++i)
-		{
-			(*(*i)->m_logger) << "*** DELETING FILES IN TORRENT\n";
-		}
+
+#if defined TORRENT_VERBOSE_LOGGING || defined TORRENT_ERROR_LOGGING || defined TORRENT_LOGGING
+		log_to_all_peers("DELETING FILES IN TORRENT");
 #endif
 
 		disconnect_all(errors::torrent_removed);
@@ -5257,6 +5246,16 @@ namespace libtorrent
 		bool checking_files = should_check_files();
 		m_error = ec;
 		m_error_file = error_file;
+
+#if defined TORRENT_VERBOSE_LOGGING || defined TORRENT_ERROR_LOGGING || defined TORRENT_LOGGING
+		if (ec)
+		{
+			char buf[1024];
+			snprintf(buf, sizeof(buf), "TORRENT ERROR: %s: %s", ec.message().c_str(), error_file.c_str());
+			log_to_all_peers(buf);
+		}
+#endif
+
 		if (checking_files && !should_check_files())
 		{
 			// stop checking
@@ -5456,12 +5455,8 @@ namespace libtorrent
 		}
 #endif
 
-#if defined TORRENT_VERBOSE_LOGGING || defined TORRENT_ERROR_LOGGING
-		for (peer_iterator i = m_connections.begin();
-			i != m_connections.end(); ++i)
-		{
-			(*(*i)->m_logger) << "*** PAUSING TORRENT\n";
-		}
+#if defined TORRENT_VERBOSE_LOGGING || defined TORRENT_ERROR_LOGGING || defined TORRENT_LOGGING
+		log_to_all_peers("PAUSING TORRENT");
 #endif
 
 		// this will make the storage close all
@@ -5483,6 +5478,17 @@ namespace libtorrent
 		stop_announcing();
 	}
 
+#if defined TORRENT_VERBOSE_LOGGING || defined TORRENT_ERROR_LOGGING || defined TORRENT_LOGGING
+	void torrent::log_to_all_peers(char const* message)
+	{
+		for (peer_iterator i = m_connections.begin();
+				i != m_connections.end(); ++i)
+		{
+			(*(*i)->m_logger) << time_now_string() << " *** " << message << "\n";
+		}
+	}
+#endif
+
 	void torrent::set_allow_peers(bool b)
 	{
 		TORRENT_ASSERT(m_ses.is_network_thread());