diff --git a/src/App.zig b/src/App.zig
index 00be56f49..d3e37e86d 100644
--- a/src/App.zig
+++ b/src/App.zig
@@ -237,7 +237,11 @@ pub fn needsConfirmQuit(self: *const App) bool {
 /// Drain the mailbox.
 fn drainMailbox(self: *App, rt_app: *apprt.App) !void {
     while (self.mailbox.pop()) |message| {
-        log.debug("mailbox message={s}", .{@tagName(message)});
+        switch (message) {
+            // these tend to be way too verbose for normal debugging
+            .redraw_surface, .redraw_inspector => {},
+            else => log.debug("mailbox message={s}", .{@tagName(message)}),
+        }
         switch (message) {
             .open_config => try self.performAction(rt_app, .open_config),
             .new_window => |msg| try self.newWindow(rt_app, msg),