diff --git a/ethcore/engines/authority-round/src/lib.rs b/ethcore/engines/authority-round/src/lib.rs
index d8b085dc7cc..7d4c6e86c0f 100644
--- a/ethcore/engines/authority-round/src/lib.rs
+++ b/ethcore/engines/authority-round/src/lib.rs
@@ -1145,7 +1145,7 @@ impl AuthorityRound {
 	fn run_posdao(&self, block: &ExecutedBlock, nonce: Option<U256>) -> Result<Vec<SignedTransaction>, Error> {
 		// Skip the rest of the function unless there has been a transition to POSDAO AuRa.
 		if self.posdao_transition.map_or(true, |posdao_block| block.header.number() < posdao_block) {
-			trace!(target: "engine", "Skipping calls to POSDAO randomness and validator set contracts");
+			trace!(target: "engine", "Skipping POSDAO calls to validator set contracts");
 			return Ok(Vec::new());
 		}
 
diff --git a/ethcore/engines/validator-set/res/validator_report.json b/ethcore/engines/validator-set/res/validator_report.json
index c2877a0c49d..e0c01143269 100644
--- a/ethcore/engines/validator-set/res/validator_report.json
+++ b/ethcore/engines/validator-set/res/validator_report.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [
 	{"constant":false,"inputs":[{"name":"validator","type":"address"},{"name":"blockNumber","type":"uint256"},{"name":"proof","type":"bytes"}],"name":"reportMalicious","outputs":[],"payable":false,"type":"function"},
 	{"constant":false,"inputs":[{"name":"validator","type":"address"},{"name":"blockNumber","type":"uint256"}],"name":"reportBenign","outputs":[],"payable":false,"type":"function"},
-	{ "constant": true, "inputs": [ { "name": "validator", "type": "address" }, { "name": "blockNum", "type": "uint256" } ], "name": "maliceReportedForBlock", "outputs": [ { "name": "", "type": "address[]" } ], "payable": false, "stateMutability": "view", "type": "function" }
+	{"constant": true, "inputs": [ { "name": "validator", "type": "address" }, { "name": "blockNum", "type": "uint256" } ], "name": "maliceReportedForBlock", "outputs": [ { "name": "", "type": "address[]" } ], "payable": false, "stateMutability": "view", "type": "function" }
 ]
diff --git a/ethcore/engines/validator-set/src/contract.rs b/ethcore/engines/validator-set/src/contract.rs
index bcc2fd176cb..fc79ab47c2a 100644
--- a/ethcore/engines/validator-set/src/contract.rs
+++ b/ethcore/engines/validator-set/src/contract.rs
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ use std::sync::Weak;
 use parity_bytes::Bytes;
 use ethabi_contract::use_contract;
 use ethereum_types::{H256, U256, Address};
-use log::{warn, trace};
+use log::{info, warn, trace};
 use machine::Machine;
 use parking_lot::RwLock;
 use common_types::{
@@ -165,6 +165,8 @@ impl ValidatorSet for ValidatorContract {
 	fn report_malicious(&self, address: &Address, _set_block: BlockNumber, block: BlockNumber, proof: Bytes) {
 		if let Err(s) = self.do_report_malicious(address, block, proof) {
 			warn!(target: "engine", "Validator {} could not be reported ({}) on block {}", address, s, block);
+		} else {
+			info!(target: "engine", "Reporting malicious validator {} on block {}", address, block);
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -172,6 +174,8 @@ impl ValidatorSet for ValidatorContract {
 		trace!(target: "engine", "validator set recording benign misbehaviour at block #{} by {:#x}", block, address);
 		if let Err(s) = self.do_report_benign(address, block) {
 			warn!(target: "engine", "Validator {} could not be reported ({}) on block {}", address, s, block);
+		} else {
+			info!(target: "engine", "Reporting validator {} on block {} (benign fault)", address, block);
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/ethcore/engines/validator-set/src/safe_contract.rs b/ethcore/engines/validator-set/src/safe_contract.rs
index b65b972ba91..06bdd0035a3 100644
--- a/ethcore/engines/validator-set/src/safe_contract.rs
+++ b/ethcore/engines/validator-set/src/safe_contract.rs
@@ -53,6 +53,8 @@ use_contract!(validator_set, "res/validator_set.json");
 const MAX_QUEUED_REPORTS: usize = 10;
 /// The maximum number of malice reports to include when creating a new block.
 const MAX_REPORTS_PER_BLOCK: usize = 10;
+/// Don't re-send malice reports every block. Skip this many before retrying.
+const REPORTS_SKIP_BLOCKS: u64 = 1;
 
 const MEMOIZE_CAPACITY: usize = 500;
 
@@ -233,6 +235,13 @@ impl ValidatorSafeContract {
 		}
 	}
 
+	/// Puts a malice report into the queue for later resending.
+	///
+	/// # Arguments
+	///
+	/// * `addr` - The address of the misbehaving validator.
+	/// * `block` - The block number at which the misbehavior occurred.
+	/// * `data` - The call data for the `reportMalicious` contract call.
 	pub(crate) fn enqueue_report(&self, addr: Address, block: BlockNumber, data: Vec<u8>) {
 		// Skip the rest of the function unless there has been a transition to POSDAO AuRa.
 		if self.posdao_transition.map_or(true, |block_num| block < block_num) {
@@ -388,7 +397,7 @@ impl ValidatorSet for ValidatorSafeContract {
 		let mut resent_reports_in_block = self.resent_reports_in_block.lock();
 
 		// Skip at least one block after sending malicious reports last time.
-		if header.number() > *resent_reports_in_block + 1 {
+		if header.number() > *resent_reports_in_block + REPORTS_SKIP_BLOCKS {
 			*resent_reports_in_block = header.number();
 			let mut nonce = client.latest_nonce(our_address);
 			for (address, block, data) in report_queue.iter() {