diff --git a/src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/chttp2_transport.cc b/src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/chttp2_transport.cc
index 3a2c4b6d1bd..63ac65ac788 100644
--- a/src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/chttp2_transport.cc
+++ b/src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/chttp2_transport.cc
@@ -549,6 +549,7 @@ static void init_transport(grpc_exec_ctx* exec_ctx, grpc_chttp2_transport* t,
   /* No pings allowed before receiving a header or data frame. */
   t->ping_state.pings_before_data_required = 0;
   t->ping_state.is_delayed_ping_timer_set = false;
+  t->ping_state.last_ping_sent_time = GRPC_MILLIS_INF_PAST;
 
   t->ping_recv_state.last_ping_recv_time = GRPC_MILLIS_INF_PAST;
   t->ping_recv_state.ping_strikes = 0;
diff --git a/src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/writing.cc b/src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/writing.cc
index 15869b8880c..204b5a77087 100644
--- a/src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/writing.cc
+++ b/src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/writing.cc
@@ -81,8 +81,11 @@ static void maybe_initiate_ping(grpc_exec_ctx* exec_ctx,
     /* not enough elapsed time between successive pings */
     if (grpc_http_trace.enabled() || grpc_bdp_estimator_trace.enabled()) {
       gpr_log(GPR_DEBUG,
-              "%s: Ping delayed [%p]: not enough time elapsed since last ping",
-              t->is_client ? "CLIENT" : "SERVER", t->peer_string);
+              "%s: Ping delayed [%p]: not enough time elapsed since last ping. "
+              " Last ping %f: Next ping %f: Now %f",
+              t->is_client ? "CLIENT" : "SERVER", t->peer_string,
+              (double)t->ping_state.last_ping_sent_time,
+              (double)next_allowed_ping, (double)now);
     }
     if (!t->ping_state.is_delayed_ping_timer_set) {
       t->ping_state.is_delayed_ping_timer_set = true;
@@ -91,6 +94,7 @@ static void maybe_initiate_ping(grpc_exec_ctx* exec_ctx,
     }
     return;
   }
+
   pq->inflight_id = t->ping_ctr;
   t->ping_ctr++;
   GRPC_CLOSURE_LIST_SCHED(exec_ctx, &pq->lists[GRPC_CHTTP2_PCL_INITIATE]);