diff --git a/unit-tests/live/options/test-rgb-options-metadata-consistency.py b/unit-tests/live/options/test-rgb-options-metadata-consistency.py
index 211b0568220..dc624b737b2 100644
--- a/unit-tests/live/options/test-rgb-options-metadata-consistency.py
+++ b/unit-tests/live/options/test-rgb-options-metadata-consistency.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 #test:device each(D400*)
 
 import pyrealsense2 as rs
-from rspy import test
+from rspy import test, log
 
 def close_resources(sensor):
     if len(sensor.get_active_streams()) > 0:
@@ -64,11 +64,12 @@ def check_option_and_metadata_values(option, metadata, value_to_set, frame):
     option_index = -1  # running over options
     value_index = -1  # 0, 1, 2 for min, max, default
     # number of frames to wait between set_option and checking metadata
-    # is set as 10 - the expected delay is ~120ms for Win and ~80-90ms for Linux
+    # is set as 15 - the expected delay is ~120ms for Win and ~80-90ms for Linux
     num_of_frames_to_wait = 15
     while True:
         try:
             lrs_frame = lrs_queue.wait_for_frame(5000)
+            log.d("iteration:", iteration)
             if iteration == 0:
                 option_index = option_index + 1
                 if option_index == len(color_options):
@@ -87,9 +88,11 @@ def check_option_and_metadata_values(option, metadata, value_to_set, frame):
                 value_to_set = option_range.max
             elif iteration == 2 * (num_of_frames_to_wait + 1):
                 value_to_set = option_range.default
-            if iteration % (num_of_frames_to_wait + 1) == 0:  # for iterations 0, 11, 22
+            if iteration % (num_of_frames_to_wait + 1) == 0:  # for iterations 0, 16, 32
+                log.d("setting option:", option, "to", value_to_set)
                 color_sensor.set_option(option, value_to_set)
-            if (iteration + 1) % (num_of_frames_to_wait + 1) == 0:  # for iterations 10, 21, 32
+            if (iteration + 1) % (num_of_frames_to_wait + 1) == 0:  # for iterations 15, 31, 47
+                log.d("checking MD:", metadata, "vs option:",  option)
                 check_option_and_metadata_values(option, metadata, value_to_set, lrs_frame)
             iteration = (iteration + 1) % (3 * (num_of_frames_to_wait + 1))