diff --git a/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/pulse-server.c b/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/pulse-server.c
index cb89c7419..4af335412 100644
--- a/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/pulse-server.c
+++ b/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/pulse-server.c
@@ -1241,7 +1241,7 @@ static void stream_param_changed(void *data, uint32_t id, const struct spa_pod *
 				SPA_PROP_mute, 1, &val, 0);
 		}
 		if (stream->corked)
-			pw_stream_set_active(stream->stream, false);
+			stream_set_paused(stream, true, "cork after create");
 
 		/* if peer exists, reply immediately, otherwise reply when the link is created */
 		peer = find_linked(stream->client->manager, stream->id, stream->direction);
@@ -1524,7 +1524,7 @@ static void stream_drained(void *data)
 		reply_simple_ack(stream->client, stream->drain_tag);
 		stream->drain_tag = 0;
 
-		pw_stream_set_active(stream->stream, true);
+		stream_set_paused(stream, false, "complete drain");
 	}
 }
 
@@ -2702,7 +2702,7 @@ static int do_cork_stream(struct client *client, uint32_t command, uint32_t tag,
 		return -ENOENT;
 
 	stream->corked = cork;
-	pw_stream_set_active(stream->stream, !cork);
+	stream_set_paused(stream, cork, "cork request");
 	if (cork) {
 		stream->is_underrun = true;
 	} else {
@@ -3462,7 +3462,7 @@ static int do_drain_stream(struct client *client, uint32_t command, uint32_t tag
 
 	stream->drain_tag = tag;
 	stream->draining = true;
-	pw_stream_set_active(stream->stream, true);
+	stream_set_paused(stream, false, "drain start");
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/stream.c b/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/stream.c
index 730580da3..f0b0d3587 100644
--- a/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/stream.c
+++ b/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/stream.c
@@ -207,6 +207,20 @@ uint32_t stream_pop_missing(struct stream *stream)
 	return missing;
 }
 
+void stream_set_paused(struct stream *stream, bool paused, const char *reason)
+{
+	if (stream->is_paused == paused)
+		return;
+
+	if (reason && stream->client)
+		pw_log_info("%p: [%s] %s because of %s",
+				stream, stream->client->name,
+				paused ? "paused" : "resumed", reason);
+
+	stream->is_paused = paused;
+	pw_stream_set_active(stream->stream, !paused);
+}
+
 int stream_send_underflow(struct stream *stream, int64_t offset)
 {
 	struct client *client = stream->client;
diff --git a/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/stream.h b/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/stream.h
index 7ee6de36b..ac144118f 100644
--- a/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/stream.h
+++ b/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/stream.h
@@ -115,6 +115,7 @@ struct stream {
 	unsigned int in_prebuf:1;
 	unsigned int killed:1;
 	unsigned int pending:1;
+	unsigned int is_paused:1;
 };
 
 struct stream *stream_new(struct client *client, enum stream_type type, uint32_t create_tag,
@@ -124,6 +125,8 @@ void stream_free(struct stream *stream);
 void stream_flush(struct stream *stream);
 uint32_t stream_pop_missing(struct stream *stream);
 
+void stream_set_paused(struct stream *stream, bool paused, const char *reason);
+
 int stream_send_underflow(struct stream *stream, int64_t offset);
 int stream_send_overflow(struct stream *stream);
 int stream_send_killed(struct stream *stream);