diff --git a/src/xrpld/app/misc/TxQ.h b/src/xrpld/app/misc/TxQ.h
index 5b80c8fa3..a89bd21ff 100644
--- a/src/xrpld/app/misc/TxQ.h
+++ b/src/xrpld/app/misc/TxQ.h
@@ -798,13 +798,10 @@ private:
     */
     std::optional<size_t> maxSize_;
 
-#if !NDEBUG
     /**
-        parentHash_ checks that no unexpected ledger transitions
-        happen, and is only checked via debug asserts.
+        parentHash_ used for logging only
     */
     LedgerHash parentHash_{beast::zero};
-#endif
 
     /** Most queue operations are done under the master lock,
         but use this mutex for the RPC "fee" command, which isn't.
diff --git a/src/xrpld/app/misc/detail/TxQ.cpp b/src/xrpld/app/misc/detail/TxQ.cpp
index 7ba2cc301..d7a042ccd 100644
--- a/src/xrpld/app/misc/detail/TxQ.cpp
+++ b/src/xrpld/app/misc/detail/TxQ.cpp
@@ -1772,12 +1772,12 @@ TxQ::accept(Application& app, OpenView& view)
     // parent hash, so that transactions paying the same fee are
     // reordered.
     LedgerHash const& parentHash = view.info().parentHash;
-#if !NDEBUG
-    auto const startingSize = byFee_.size();
-    XRPL_ASSERT(
-        parentHash != parentHash_, "ripple::TxQ::accept : new parent hash");
-    parentHash_ = parentHash;
-#endif
+    if (parentHash == parentHash_)
+        JLOG(j_.warn()) << "Parent ledger hash unchanged from " << parentHash;
+    else
+        parentHash_ = parentHash;
+
+    [[maybe_unused]] auto const startingSize = byFee_.size();
     // byFee_ doesn't "own" the candidate objects inside it, so it's
     // perfectly safe to wipe it and start over, repopulating from
     // byAccount_.