diff --git a/matrix_sdk_crypto/src/requests.rs b/matrix_sdk_crypto/src/requests.rs
index 98a9e3d7..5d0e841a 100644
--- a/matrix_sdk_crypto/src/requests.rs
+++ b/matrix_sdk_crypto/src/requests.rs
@@ -63,6 +63,14 @@ impl ToDeviceRequest {
     pub fn txn_id_string(&self) -> String {
         self.txn_id.to_string()
     }
+
+    /// Get the number of unique messages this request contains.
+    ///
+    /// *Note*: A single message may be sent to multiple devices, so this may or
+    /// may not be the number of devices that will receive the messages as well.
+    pub fn message_count(&self) -> usize {
+        self.messages.values().map(|d| d.len()).sum()
+    }
 }
 
 /// Request that will publish a cross signing identity.
diff --git a/matrix_sdk_crypto/src/session_manager/group_sessions.rs b/matrix_sdk_crypto/src/session_manager/group_sessions.rs
index a0051b53..5a576fc3 100644
--- a/matrix_sdk_crypto/src/session_manager/group_sessions.rs
+++ b/matrix_sdk_crypto/src/session_manager/group_sessions.rs
@@ -251,6 +251,12 @@ impl GroupSessionManager {
             messages,
         };
 
+        trace!(
+            recipient_count = request.message_count(),
+            transaction_id = ?id,
+            "Created a to-device request carrying a room_key"
+        );
+
         Ok((id, request, changed_sessions))
     }
 
@@ -593,9 +599,7 @@ mod test {
             .await
             .unwrap();
 
-        let event_count = requests.iter().fold(0, |acc, r| {
-            acc + r.messages.values().fold(0, |acc, v| acc + v.len())
-        });
+        let event_count: usize = requests.iter().map(|r| r.message_count()).sum();
 
         // The keys claim response has a couple of one-time keys with invalid
         // signatures, thus only 148 sessions are actually created, we check