diff --git a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/wm/impl/ProjectFrameHelper.kt b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/wm/impl/ProjectFrameHelper.kt
index 03f00d2a0a92..fb9a7bc022fd 100644
--- a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/wm/impl/ProjectFrameHelper.kt
+++ b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/wm/impl/ProjectFrameHelper.kt
@@ -248,6 +248,8 @@ abstract class ProjectFrameHelper internal constructor(
   }
 
   private fun createAndConfigureStatusBar() {
+    LOG.info("Creating status bar")
+
     val statusBar = createStatusBar()
     this.statusBar = statusBar
 
@@ -264,6 +266,8 @@ abstract class ProjectFrameHelper internal constructor(
         contentPane.add(it, BorderLayout.SOUTH)
       }
     }
+
+    LOG.info("Status bar created")
   }
 
   @Internal
@@ -376,7 +380,10 @@ abstract class ProjectFrameHelper internal constructor(
 
   // any activities that will not access a workspace model
   internal suspend fun setRawProject(project: Project) {
+    LOG.info("Setting project frame to $project")
+
     if (this.project === project) {
+      LOG.info("Project is already set for the frame $this")
       return
     }
 
@@ -384,9 +391,15 @@ abstract class ProjectFrameHelper internal constructor(
 
     withContext(Dispatchers.EDT) {
       applyInitBounds()
+
+      if (statusBar == null) {
+        LOG.error("Status bar is null, so it won't be initialized")
+      }
       statusBar?.initialize()
     }
     frameDecorator?.setProject()
+
+    LOG.info("Project frame set to $project")
   }
 
   internal open suspend fun setProject(project: Project) {
diff --git a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/wm/impl/status/IdeStatusBarImpl.kt b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/wm/impl/status/IdeStatusBarImpl.kt
index 3ba8eaee3ed2..d70716e44a69 100644
--- a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/wm/impl/status/IdeStatusBarImpl.kt
+++ b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/wm/impl/status/IdeStatusBarImpl.kt
@@ -216,6 +216,8 @@ open class IdeStatusBarImpl @ApiStatus.Internal constructor(
   }
 
   internal fun initialize() {
+    LOG.info("Initializing status bar")
+
     registerCloneTasks()
     project?.service<PerProjectTaskInfoEntityCollector>()?.startCollectingActiveTasks()
   }