diff --git a/crates/net/network/src/peers.rs b/crates/net/network/src/peers.rs
index 757ef500b3..0bfa65b522 100644
--- a/crates/net/network/src/peers.rs
+++ b/crates/net/network/src/peers.rs
@@ -141,6 +141,8 @@ impl PeersManager {
             });
         }
 
+        trace!(target: "net::peers", trusted_peers=?trusted_peer_ids, "Initialized peers manager");
+
         Self {
             peers,
             trusted_peer_ids,
@@ -467,6 +469,8 @@ impl PeersManager {
     /// reputation changes that can be attributed to network conditions. If the peer is a
     /// trusted peer, it will also be less strict with the reputation slashing.
     pub(crate) fn apply_reputation_change(&mut self, peer_id: &PeerId, rep: ReputationChangeKind) {
+        trace!(target: "net::peers", ?peer_id, reputation=?rep, "applying reputation change");
+
         let outcome = if let Some(peer) = self.peers.get_mut(peer_id) {
             // First check if we should reset the reputation
             if rep.is_reset() {
@@ -536,6 +540,7 @@ impl PeersManager {
     pub(crate) fn on_active_session_gracefully_closed(&mut self, peer_id: PeerId) {
         match self.peers.entry(peer_id) {
             Entry::Occupied(mut entry) => {
+                trace!(target: "net::peers", ?peer_id, direction=?entry.get().state, "active session gracefully closed");
                 self.connection_info.decr_state(entry.get().state);
 
                 if entry.get().remove_after_disconnect && !entry.get().is_trusted() {
@@ -560,6 +565,7 @@ impl PeersManager {
     /// Called when a _pending_ outbound connection is successful.
     pub(crate) fn on_active_outgoing_established(&mut self, peer_id: PeerId) {
         if let Some(peer) = self.peers.get_mut(&peer_id) {
+            trace!(target: "net::peers", ?peer_id, "established active outgoing connection");
             self.connection_info.decr_state(peer.state);
             self.connection_info.inc_out();
             peer.state = PeerConnectionState::Out;
@@ -653,12 +659,14 @@ impl PeersManager {
                         // have us registered as a trusted peer.
                         let backoff = self.backoff_durations.low;
                         backoff_until = Some(std::time::Instant::now() + backoff);
+                        trace!(target: "net::peers", ?peer_id, ?backoff, "backing off trusted peer");
                     } else {
                         // Increment peer.backoff_counter
                         if kind.is_severe() {
                             peer.severe_backoff_counter =
                                 peer.severe_backoff_counter.saturating_add(1);
                         }
+                        trace!(target: "net::peers", ?peer_id, ?kind, severe_backoff_counter=peer.severe_backoff_counter, "backing off basic peer");
 
                         let backoff_time =
                             self.backoff_durations.backoff_until(kind, peer.severe_backoff_counter);
@@ -689,6 +697,7 @@ impl PeersManager {
 
             // remove peer if it has been marked for removal
             if remove_peer {
+                trace!(target: "net", ?peer_id, "removed peer after exceeding backoff counter");
                 let (peer_id, _) = self.peers.remove_entry(peer_id).expect("peer must exist");
                 self.queued_actions.push_back(PeerAction::PeerRemoved(peer_id));
             } else if let Some(backoff_until) = backoff_until {
diff --git a/crates/net/network/tests/it/connect.rs b/crates/net/network/tests/it/connect.rs
index 1a3371a907..0186fc35bd 100644
--- a/crates/net/network/tests/it/connect.rs
+++ b/crates/net/network/tests/it/connect.rs
@@ -736,3 +736,51 @@ async fn test_connect_peer_in_different_network_should_fail() {
     let removed_peer_id = event_stream.peer_removed().await.unwrap();
     assert_eq!(removed_peer_id, *peer_handle.peer_id());
 }
+
+#[tokio::test(flavor = "multi_thread")]
+async fn test_reconnect_trusted() {
+    reth_tracing::init_test_tracing();
+
+    let net = Testnet::create(2).await;
+
+    let mut handles = net.handles();
+    let handle0 = handles.next().unwrap();
+    let handle1 = handles.next().unwrap();
+
+    drop(handles);
+    let _handle = net.spawn();
+
+    let mut listener0 = NetworkEventStream::new(handle0.event_listener());
+
+    // Connect the two peers
+    handle0.add_peer(*handle1.peer_id(), handle1.local_addr());
+    handle1.add_peer(*handle0.peer_id(), handle0.local_addr());
+    let peer = listener0.next_session_established().await.unwrap();
+    assert_eq!(peer, *handle1.peer_id());
+    assert_eq!(handle0.num_connected_peers(), 1);
+
+    // Add handle1 as a trusted peer
+    handle0.add_trusted_peer(*handle1.peer_id(), handle1.local_addr());
+
+    // Trigger disconnect from handle0
+    handle0.disconnect_peer(*handle1.peer_id());
+
+    // Wait for the session to close
+    let (peer, reason) = listener0.next_session_closed().await.unwrap();
+    assert_eq!(peer, *handle1.peer_id());
+    assert_eq!(handle0.num_connected_peers(), 0);
+    println!("Disconnect reason: {:?}", reason);
+
+    // Await that handle1 (trusted peer) reconnects automatically
+    let reconnect_result =
+        tokio::time::timeout(Duration::from_secs(10), listener0.next_session_established()).await;
+
+    match reconnect_result {
+        Ok(Some(peer)) => {
+            assert_eq!(peer, *handle1.peer_id());
+            assert_eq!(handle0.num_connected_peers(), 1);
+        }
+        Ok(None) => panic!("Event stream ended without reconnection"),
+        Err(_) => panic!("Trusted peer did not reconnect within 10 seconds"),
+    }
+}