diff --git a/crates/librqbit/src/lib.rs b/crates/librqbit/src/lib.rs
index 6a423f2..5345714 100644
--- a/crates/librqbit/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/librqbit/src/lib.rs
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ mod dht_utils;
 mod file_ops;
 pub mod http_api;
 pub mod http_api_client;
+mod merge_streams;
 mod opened_file;
 mod peer_connection;
 mod peer_info_reader;
diff --git a/crates/librqbit/src/merge_streams.rs b/crates/librqbit/src/merge_streams.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..608de9e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/librqbit/src/merge_streams.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+use std::{
+    sync::atomic::{AtomicU64, Ordering},
+    task::Poll,
+};
+
+use futures::Stream;
+
+struct MergedStreams<S1, S2> {
+    poll_count: AtomicU64,
+    s1: S1,
+    s2: S2,
+}
+
+pub fn merge_streams<
+    I,
+    S1: Stream<Item = I> + 'static + Unpin,
+    S2: Stream<Item = I> + 'static + Unpin,
+>(
+    s1: S1,
+    s2: S2,
+) -> impl Stream<Item = I> + Unpin + 'static {
+    MergedStreams {
+        poll_count: AtomicU64::new(0),
+        s1,
+        s2,
+    }
+}
+
+fn poll_two<I, S1: Stream<Item = I> + Unpin, S2: Stream<Item = I> + Unpin>(
+    s1: &mut S1,
+    s2: &mut S2,
+    cx: &mut std::task::Context<'_>,
+) -> Poll<Option<I>> {
+    use futures::StreamExt;
+    let s1p = s1.poll_next_unpin(cx);
+    match s1p {
+        Poll::Ready(r) => Poll::Ready(r),
+        Poll::Pending => s2.poll_next_unpin(cx),
+    }
+}
+
+impl<S1, S2, I> Stream for MergedStreams<S1, S2>
+where
+    S1: Stream<Item = I> + Unpin,
+    S2: Stream<Item = I> + Unpin,
+{
+    type Item = I;
+
+    fn poll_next(
+        self: std::pin::Pin<&mut Self>,
+        cx: &mut std::task::Context<'_>,
+    ) -> Poll<Option<Self::Item>> {
+        let this = self.get_mut();
+        let s1_first = this.poll_count.fetch_add(1, Ordering::Relaxed) % 2 == 0;
+        if s1_first {
+            poll_two(&mut this.s1, &mut this.s2, cx)
+        } else {
+            poll_two(&mut this.s2, &mut this.s1, cx)
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/crates/librqbit/src/session.rs b/crates/librqbit/src/session.rs
index 8c491c7..38c9bfc 100644
--- a/crates/librqbit/src/session.rs
+++ b/crates/librqbit/src/session.rs
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ use std::{
 
 use crate::{
     dht_utils::{read_metainfo_from_peer_receiver, ReadMetainfoResult},
+    merge_streams::merge_streams,
     peer_connection::PeerConnectionOptions,
     read_buf::ReadBuf,
     spawn_utils::BlockingSpawner,
@@ -254,13 +255,13 @@ fn compute_only_files(
 }
 
 fn merge_two_optional_streams<T>(
-    s1: Option<impl Stream<Item = T> + Send + 'static>,
-    s2: Option<impl Stream<Item = T> + Send + 'static>,
+    s1: Option<impl Stream<Item = T> + Unpin + Send + 'static>,
+    s2: Option<impl Stream<Item = T> + Unpin + Send + 'static>,
 ) -> Option<BoxStream<'static, T>> {
     match (s1, s2) {
         (Some(s1), None) => Some(Box::pin(s1)),
         (None, Some(s2)) => Some(Box::pin(s2)),
-        (Some(s1), Some(s2)) => Some(Box::pin(s1.chain(s2))),
+        (Some(s1), Some(s2)) => Some(Box::pin(merge_streams(s1, s2))),
         (None, None) => None,
     }
 }
diff --git a/crates/tracker_comms/src/tracker_comms.rs b/crates/tracker_comms/src/tracker_comms.rs
index 5ab2554..13f6283 100644
--- a/crates/tracker_comms/src/tracker_comms.rs
+++ b/crates/tracker_comms/src/tracker_comms.rs
@@ -77,6 +77,15 @@ enum SupportedTracker {
     Http(Url),
 }
 
+impl std::fmt::Debug for SupportedTracker {
+    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut std::fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> std::fmt::Result {
+        match self {
+            SupportedTracker::Udp(u) => std::fmt::Display::fmt(u, f),
+            SupportedTracker::Http(u) => std::fmt::Display::fmt(u, f),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 impl TrackerComms {
     pub fn start(
         info_hash: Id20,
@@ -104,9 +113,12 @@ impl TrackerComms {
             })
             .collect::<Vec<_>>();
         if trackers.is_empty() {
+            debug!(?info_hash, "trackers list is empty");
             return None;
         }
 
+        tracing::trace!(?trackers);
+
         let (tx, mut rx) = tokio::sync::mpsc::channel::<SocketAddr>(16);
 
         let s = async_stream::stream! {
@@ -173,6 +185,7 @@ impl TrackerComms {
 
     async fn task_single_tracker_monitor_http(&self, mut tracker_url: Url) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
         let mut event = Some(tracker_comms_http::TrackerRequestEvent::Started);
+        trace!(url=?tracker_url, "starting monitor");
         loop {
             let stats = self.stats.get();
             let request = tracker_comms_http::TrackerRequest {
@@ -216,6 +229,7 @@ impl TrackerComms {
     }
 
     async fn tracker_one_request_http(&self, tracker_url: Url) -> anyhow::Result<u64> {
+        debug!(url = ?tracker_url, "calling tracker over http");
         let response: reqwest::Response = reqwest::get(tracker_url).await?;
         if !response.status().is_success() {
             anyhow::bail!("tracker responded with {:?}", response.status());