diff --git a/src/net_processing.cpp b/src/net_processing.cpp
index 439ba2746db..c8bc4a846df 100644
--- a/src/net_processing.cpp
+++ b/src/net_processing.cpp
@@ -3666,16 +3666,22 @@ void PeerManagerImpl::ProcessMessage(CNode& pfrom, const std::string& msg_type,
             return;
         }
 
+        auto new_peer_msg = [&]() {
+            const auto mapped_as{m_connman.GetMappedAS(pfrom.addr)};
+            return strprintf("New %s peer connected: transport: %s, version: %d, blocks=%d peer=%d%s%s\n",
+                pfrom.ConnectionTypeAsString(),
+                TransportTypeAsString(pfrom.m_transport->GetInfo().transport_type),
+                pfrom.nVersion.load(), peer->m_starting_height,
+                pfrom.GetId(), pfrom.LogIP(fLogIPs),
+                (mapped_as ? strprintf(", mapped_as=%d", mapped_as) : ""));
+        };
+
         // Log successful connections unconditionally for outbound, but not for inbound as those
         // can be triggered by an attacker at high rate.
-        if (!pfrom.IsInboundConn() || LogAcceptCategory(BCLog::NET, BCLog::Level::Debug)) {
-            const auto mapped_as{m_connman.GetMappedAS(pfrom.addr)};
-            LogInfo("New %s %s peer connected: version: %d, blocks=%d, peer=%d%s%s\n",
-                      pfrom.ConnectionTypeAsString(),
-                      TransportTypeAsString(pfrom.m_transport->GetInfo().transport_type),
-                      pfrom.nVersion.load(), peer->m_starting_height,
-                      pfrom.GetId(), pfrom.LogIP(fLogIPs),
-                      (mapped_as ? strprintf(", mapped_as=%d", mapped_as) : ""));
+        if (pfrom.IsInboundConn()) {
+            LogDebug(BCLog::NET, "%s", new_peer_msg());
+        } else {
+            LogInfo("%s", new_peer_msg());
         }
 
         if (pfrom.GetCommonVersion() >= SHORT_IDS_BLOCKS_VERSION) {