diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
index 8e53101..7dffd33 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
@@ -1877,6 +1877,9 @@
     }
 
     private void setWorkspaceLoading(boolean value) {
+        if (TestProtocol.sDebugTracing) {
+            Log.d(TestProtocol.FLAKY_BINDING, "running: setWorkspaceLoading=" + value);
+        }
         mWorkspaceLoading = value;
     }
 
@@ -2323,6 +2326,9 @@
      */
     public void startBinding() {
         Object traceToken = TraceHelper.INSTANCE.beginSection("startBinding");
+        if (TestProtocol.sDebugTracing) {
+            Log.d(TestProtocol.FLAKY_BINDING, "running: startBinding");
+        }
         // Floating panels (except the full widget sheet) are associated with individual icons. If
         // we are starting a fresh bind, close all such panels as all the icons are about
         // to go away.
@@ -2795,6 +2801,9 @@
      */
     public void finishBindingItems(IntSet pagesBoundFirst) {
         Object traceToken = TraceHelper.INSTANCE.beginSection("finishBindingItems");
+        if (TestProtocol.sDebugTracing) {
+            Log.d(TestProtocol.FLAKY_BINDING, "running: finishBindingItems");
+        }
         mWorkspace.restoreInstanceStateForRemainingPages();
 
         setWorkspaceLoading(false);
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/model/BaseLauncherBinder.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/model/BaseLauncherBinder.java
index 9f8db51..8519a3e 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/model/BaseLauncherBinder.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/model/BaseLauncherBinder.java
@@ -246,6 +246,9 @@
             sortWorkspaceItemsSpatially(idp, otherWorkspaceItems);
 
             // Tell the workspace that we're about to start binding items
+            if (TestProtocol.sDebugTracing) {
+                Log.d(TestProtocol.FLAKY_BINDING, "scheduling: startBinding");
+            }
             executeCallbacksTask(c -> {
                 c.clearPendingBinds();
                 c.startBinding();
@@ -264,6 +267,9 @@
             Executor pendingExecutor = pendingTasks::add;
             bindWorkspaceItems(otherWorkspaceItems, pendingExecutor);
             bindAppWidgets(otherAppWidgets, pendingExecutor);
+            if (TestProtocol.sDebugTracing) {
+                Log.d(TestProtocol.FLAKY_BINDING, "scheduling: finishBindingItems");
+            }
             executeCallbacksTask(c -> c.finishBindingItems(currentScreenIds), pendingExecutor);
             pendingExecutor.execute(
                     () -> {