diff --git a/src/xrpld/app/ledger/detail/InboundLedger.cpp b/src/xrpld/app/ledger/detail/InboundLedger.cpp
index 96cbbc94c..d13c2549e 100644
--- a/src/xrpld/app/ledger/detail/InboundLedger.cpp
+++ b/src/xrpld/app/ledger/detail/InboundLedger.cpp
@@ -499,15 +499,17 @@ InboundLedger::trigger(std::shared_ptr<Peer> const& peer, TriggerReason reason)
 
     if (auto stream = journal_.debug())
     {
-        stream << "Trigger acquiring ledger " << hash_;
+        std::stringstream ss;
+        ss << "Trigger acquiring ledger " << hash_;
         if (peer)
-            stream << " from " << peer;
+            ss << " from " << peer;
 
         if (complete_ || failed_)
-            stream << "complete=" << complete_ << " failed=" << failed_;
+            ss << " complete=" << complete_ << " failed=" << failed_;
         else
-            stream << "header=" << mHaveHeader << " tx=" << mHaveTransactions
-                   << " as=" << mHaveState;
+            ss << " header=" << mHaveHeader << " tx=" << mHaveTransactions
+               << " as=" << mHaveState;
+        stream << ss.str();
     }
 
     if (!mHaveHeader)