diff --git a/.github/tour.sh b/.github/tour.sh
index b69e6808..3d145b5c 100755
--- a/.github/tour.sh
+++ b/.github/tour.sh
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ do
     echo "Using compat/${e}"
     break
   fi
+  echo "No compat branch for ${e}. Remaining mainly on the main."
 done
 
 grep -n . ipfs_client_clitester/conanfile.txt
diff --git a/library/include/ipfs_client/gw/gateway_request.h b/library/include/ipfs_client/gw/gateway_request.h
index 2e85294e..d626ebb6 100644
--- a/library/include/ipfs_client/gw/gateway_request.h
+++ b/library/include/ipfs_client/gw/gateway_request.h
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ std::string_view name(GatewayRequestType);
 
 constexpr std::size_t BLOCK_RESPONSE_BUFFER_SIZE = 2 * 1024 * 1024;
 
-class GatewayRequest {
+class GatewayRequest : public std::enable_shared_from_this<GatewayRequest> {
  public:
   // TODO add BlockSource param
   using BytesReceivedHook =
diff --git a/library/src/ipfs_client/gw/gateway_request.cc b/library/src/ipfs_client/gw/gateway_request.cc
index b2de5bef..86c1aa97 100644
--- a/library/src/ipfs_client/gw/gateway_request.cc
+++ b/library/src/ipfs_client/gw/gateway_request.cc
@@ -382,7 +382,18 @@ bool Self::Finished() const {
   if (type == GatewayRequestType::Providers) {
     return false;
   }
-  return !dependent || dependent->done();
+  if (!dependent) {
+    LOG(WARNING) << "Gateway request considered finished, because it has no "
+                    "dependent request. Unusual case.";
+    return true;
+  }
+  if (dependent->done()) {
+    LOG(INFO) << "Gateway request finished because the dependent request is "
+                 "already handled (I am redundant).";
+    return true;
+  }
+  VLOG(2) << "Gateway request continues: " << debug_string();
+  return false;
 }
 void Self::FleshOut(ipld::BlockSource& s) const {
   if (cid.has_value() && cid->valid()) {
diff --git a/library/src/ipfs_client/gw/requestor.cc b/library/src/ipfs_client/gw/requestor.cc
index 1f83321d..075e2f31 100644
--- a/library/src/ipfs_client/gw/requestor.cc
+++ b/library/src/ipfs_client/gw/requestor.cc
@@ -26,9 +26,14 @@ Self& Self::or_else(std::shared_ptr<Self> p) {
 }
 
 void Self::request(ReqPtr req) {
-  if (!req || req->Finished()) {
+  if (!req) {
     return;
   }
+  if (req->Finished()) {
+    VLOG(2) << "Dropping a finished/zombie request.";
+    return;
+  }
+  VLOG(1) << name() << " handling " << req->debug_string();
   switch (handle(req)) {
     case HandleOutcome::MAYBE_LATER:
       // TODO
diff --git a/library/src/ipfs_client/ipfs_request.cc b/library/src/ipfs_client/ipfs_request.cc
index ce99ca7e..145b8e6e 100644
--- a/library/src/ipfs_client/ipfs_request.cc
+++ b/library/src/ipfs_client/ipfs_request.cc
@@ -8,8 +8,6 @@
 
 using Self = ipfs::IpfsRequest;
 
-// Self::IpfsRequest(std::string path_p)
-//     : path_{path_p}, callback_([](auto&, auto&) {}) {}
 Self::IpfsRequest(std::string path_p, Finisher f)
     : path_{path_p}, callback_{f} {}
 
@@ -22,6 +20,7 @@ std::shared_ptr<Self> Self::fromUrl(std::string url, ipfs::IpfsRequest::Finisher
 void Self::finish(ipfs::Response& r) {
   if (callback_) {
     callback_(*this, r);
+    LOG(INFO) << "Request finished.";
     // TODO - cancel other gw req pointing into this
     callback_ = {};
   }