diff --git a/kasa/protocol.py b/kasa/protocol.py
index faa1bdd6..23c8edae 100755
--- a/kasa/protocol.py
+++ b/kasa/protocol.py
@@ -80,10 +80,9 @@ class TPLinkSmartHomeProtocol:
         assert self.writer is not None  # noqa: S101
         assert self.reader is not None  # noqa: S101
         debug_log = _LOGGER.isEnabledFor(logging.DEBUG)
-        encrypted = TPLinkSmartHomeProtocol.encrypt(request)
         if debug_log:
-            _LOGGER.debug("%s >> (%s) %s", self.host, encrypted.hex(), request)
-        self.writer.write(encrypted)
+            _LOGGER.debug("%s >> %s", self.host, request)
+        self.writer.write(TPLinkSmartHomeProtocol.encrypt(request))
         await self.writer.drain()
 
         packed_block_size = await self.reader.readexactly(self.BLOCK_SIZE)
@@ -93,7 +92,7 @@ class TPLinkSmartHomeProtocol:
         response = TPLinkSmartHomeProtocol.decrypt(buffer)
         json_payload = json_loads(response)
         if debug_log:
-            _LOGGER.debug("%s << (%s) %s", self.host, buffer.hex(), pf(json_payload))
+            _LOGGER.debug("%s << %s", self.host, pf(json_payload))
 
         return json_payload
 
@@ -109,13 +108,8 @@ class TPLinkSmartHomeProtocol:
         """Close the connection without waiting for the connection to close."""
         writer = self.writer
         self.reader = self.writer = None
-        debug_log = _LOGGER.isEnabledFor(logging.DEBUG)
         if writer:
-            if debug_log:
-                _LOGGER.debug("%s: closing connection", self.host)
             writer.close()
-        elif debug_log:
-            _LOGGER.debug("%s: connection already closed", self.host)
 
     def _reset(self) -> None:
         """Clear any varibles that should not survive between loops."""
@@ -161,7 +155,7 @@ class TPLinkSmartHomeProtocol:
                 # Likely something cancelled the task so we need to close the connection
                 self.close_without_wait()
                 _LOGGER.debug(
-                    "BaseException during connect, closing connection: %s",
+                    "%s: BaseException during connect, closing connection: %s",
                     self.host,
                     ex,
                 )
@@ -187,7 +181,9 @@ class TPLinkSmartHomeProtocol:
                 # Likely something cancelled the task so we need to close the connection
                 self.close_without_wait()
                 _LOGGER.debug(
-                    "BaseException during query, closing connection: %s", self.host, ex
+                    "%s: BaseException during query, closing connection: %s",
+                    self.host,
+                    ex,
                 )
                 raise