diff --git a/services/inputflinger/dispatcher/DebugConfig.h b/services/inputflinger/dispatcher/DebugConfig.h
index c7d98ab..c889b9b 100644
--- a/services/inputflinger/dispatcher/DebugConfig.h
+++ b/services/inputflinger/dispatcher/DebugConfig.h
@@ -69,6 +69,16 @@
         android::base::ShouldLog(android::base::LogSeverity::DEBUG, LOG_TAG "Injection");
 
 /**
+ * Generally, we always log whenever events are dropped. However, to reduce logspam, some messages
+ * are suppressed.
+ * Log additional debug messages about dropped input events with this flag.
+ * Enable this via "adb shell setprop log.tag.InputDispatcherDroppedEventsVerbose DEBUG".
+ * Requires system_server restart via `adb shell stop && adb shell start`.
+ */
+const bool DEBUG_DROPPED_EVENTS_VERBOSE =
+        android::base::ShouldLog(android::base::LogSeverity::DEBUG, LOG_TAG "DroppedEventsVerbose");
+
+/**
  * Log debug messages about input focus tracking.
  * Enable this via "adb shell setprop log.tag.InputDispatcherFocus DEBUG" (requires restart)
  */
diff --git a/services/inputflinger/dispatcher/InputDispatcher.cpp b/services/inputflinger/dispatcher/InputDispatcher.cpp
index d569077..ab23893 100644
--- a/services/inputflinger/dispatcher/InputDispatcher.cpp
+++ b/services/inputflinger/dispatcher/InputDispatcher.cpp
@@ -2040,10 +2040,10 @@
         if (connection != nullptr) {
             prepareDispatchCycleLocked(currentTime, connection, eventEntry, inputTarget);
         } else {
-            if (DEBUG_FOCUS) {
-                ALOGD("Dropping event delivery to target with channel '%s' because it "
-                      "is no longer registered with the input dispatcher.",
-                      inputTarget.inputChannel->getName().c_str());
+            if (DEBUG_DROPPED_EVENTS_VERBOSE) {
+                LOG(INFO) << "Dropping event delivery to target with channel "
+                          << inputTarget.inputChannel->getName()
+                          << " because it is no longer registered with the input dispatcher.";
             }
         }
     }
@@ -2461,10 +2461,11 @@
         // If the pointer is not currently down, then ignore the event.
         if (!tempTouchState.isDown(entry.deviceId) &&
             maskedAction != AMOTION_EVENT_ACTION_HOVER_EXIT) {
-            LOG(INFO) << "Dropping event because the pointer for device " << entry.deviceId
-                      << " is not down or we previously "
-                         "dropped the pointer down event in display "
-                      << displayId << ": " << entry.getDescription();
+            if (DEBUG_DROPPED_EVENTS_VERBOSE) {
+                LOG(INFO) << "Dropping event because the pointer for device " << entry.deviceId
+                          << " is not down or we previously dropped the pointer down event in "
+                          << "display " << displayId << ": " << entry.getDescription();
+            }
             outInjectionResult = InputEventInjectionResult::FAILED;
             return {};
         }