diff --git a/bridge/irc/handlers.go b/bridge/irc/handlers.go
index efe44344..2506fec5 100644
--- a/bridge/irc/handlers.go
+++ b/bridge/irc/handlers.go
@@ -287,7 +287,6 @@ func (b *Birc) handlePrivMsg(client *girc.Client, event girc.Event) {
 
 	b.Log.Debugf("<= Sending message from %s on %s to gateway", event.Params[0], b.Account)
 	if b.ActivityTimeout > 0 {
-		b.Log.Debugf("<= Updating last-active time for user %s", event.Source.Name)
 		b.markUserActive(event.Source.Name, channel, time.Now().Unix())
 	}
 	b.Remote <- rmsg
diff --git a/bridge/irc/irc.go b/bridge/irc/irc.go
index 14a62c79..41ff613f 100644
--- a/bridge/irc/irc.go
+++ b/bridge/irc/irc.go
@@ -501,6 +501,7 @@ func (b *Birc) cleanActiveMap() {
 }
 
 func (b *Birc) markUserActive(nick string, channel string, activeTime int64) {
+	b.Log.Debugf("<= Updating last-active time for user %s in channel %s to %d", nick, channel, activeTime)
 	b.activeUsersMutex.Lock()
 	defer b.activeUsersMutex.Unlock()
 	nickActivity, found := b.activeUsers[nick]