diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/jobs/RefreshOwnProfileJob.java b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/jobs/RefreshOwnProfileJob.java
index f8f753b099..0504c4a9ec 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/jobs/RefreshOwnProfileJob.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/jobs/RefreshOwnProfileJob.java
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.profiles.ProfileName;
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.recipients.Recipient;
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.util.ProfileUtil;
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.util.TextSecurePreferences;
+import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.util.Util;
 import org.whispersystems.libsignal.util.guava.Optional;
 import org.whispersystems.signalservice.api.crypto.InvalidCiphertextException;
 import org.whispersystems.signalservice.api.profiles.ProfileAndCredential;
@@ -124,6 +125,9 @@ public class RefreshOwnProfileJob extends BaseJob {
       String      plaintextAbout = ProfileUtil.decryptName(profileKey, encryptedAbout);
       String      plaintextEmoji = ProfileUtil.decryptName(profileKey, encryptedEmoji);
 
+      Log.d(TAG, "Saving " + (!Util.isEmpty(plaintextAbout) ? "non-" : "") + "empty about.");
+      Log.d(TAG, "Saving " + (!Util.isEmpty(plaintextEmoji) ? "non-" : "") + "empty emoji.");
+
       DatabaseFactory.getRecipientDatabase(context).setAbout(Recipient.self().getId(), plaintextAbout, plaintextEmoji);
     } catch (InvalidCiphertextException | IOException e) {
       Log.w(TAG, e);
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/util/ProfileUtil.java b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/util/ProfileUtil.java
index 949e42c637..ca39402284 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/util/ProfileUtil.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/util/ProfileUtil.java
@@ -6,12 +6,14 @@ import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
 import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
 import androidx.annotation.WorkerThread;
 
+import org.signal.core.util.logging.Log;
 import org.signal.zkgroup.profiles.ProfileKey;
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.crypto.ProfileKeyUtil;
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.crypto.UnidentifiedAccessUtil;
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.database.DatabaseFactory;
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.database.RecipientDatabase;
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.dependencies.ApplicationDependencies;
+import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.jobs.ProfileUploadJob;
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.messages.IncomingMessageObserver;
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.profiles.AvatarHelper;
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.profiles.ProfileName;
@@ -45,6 +47,8 @@ import java.util.concurrent.TimeoutException;
  */
 public final class ProfileUtil {
 
+  private static final String TAG = Log.tag(ProfileUtil.class);
+
   private ProfileUtil() {
   }
 
@@ -164,6 +168,9 @@ public final class ProfileUtil {
                                     @Nullable StreamDetails avatar)
       throws IOException
   {
+    Log.d(TAG, "Uploading " + (!Util.isEmpty(about) ? "non-" : "") + "empty about.");
+    Log.d(TAG, "Uploading " + (!Util.isEmpty(aboutEmoji) ? "non-" : "") + "empty emoji.");
+
     ProfileKey                  profileKey     = ProfileKeyUtil.getSelfProfileKey();
     SignalServiceAccountManager accountManager = ApplicationDependencies.getSignalServiceAccountManager();
     String                      avatarPath     = accountManager.setVersionedProfile(Recipient.self().getUuid().get(), profileKey, profileName.serialize(), about, aboutEmoji, avatar).orNull();