diff --git a/src/backends/meta-idle-manager.c b/src/backends/meta-idle-manager.c
index f8ab6ed43..11a0ce533 100644
--- a/src/backends/meta-idle-manager.c
+++ b/src/backends/meta-idle-manager.c
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ on_name_acquired (GDBusConnection *connection,
                   const char      *name,
                   gpointer         user_data)
 {
-  meta_verbose ("Acquired name %s", name);
+  meta_topic (META_DEBUG_DBUS, "Acquired name %s", name);
 }
 
 static void
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ on_name_lost (GDBusConnection *connection,
               const char      *name,
               gpointer         user_data)
 {
-  meta_verbose ("Lost or failed to acquire name %s", name);
+  meta_topic (META_DEBUG_DBUS, "Lost or failed to acquire name %s", name);
 }
 
 MetaIdleMonitor *