diff --git a/src/BufferView.cpp b/src/BufferView.cpp
index dda765ef8f..8130db3bea 100644
--- a/src/BufferView.cpp
+++ b/src/BufferView.cpp
@@ -1204,14 +1204,7 @@ void BufferView::editInset(string const & name, Inset * inset)
 
 void BufferView::dispatch(FuncRequest const & cmd, DispatchResult & dr)
 {
-	//lyxerr << [ cmd = " << cmd << "]" << endl;
-
-	// Make sure that the cached BufferView is correct.
-	LYXERR(Debug::ACTION, " action[" << cmd.action() << ']'
-		<< " arg[" << to_utf8(cmd.argument()) << ']'
-		<< " x[" << cmd.x() << ']'
-		<< " y[" << cmd.y() << ']'
-		<< " button[" << cmd.button() << ']');
+	LYXERR(Debug::ACTION, "BufferView::dispatch: cmd: " << cmd);
 
 	string const argument = to_utf8(cmd.argument());
 	Cursor & cur = d->cursor_;
diff --git a/src/FuncRequest.cpp b/src/FuncRequest.cpp
index 1d98ca1ea0..c912b3a0ae 100644
--- a/src/FuncRequest.cpp
+++ b/src/FuncRequest.cpp
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #include "FuncRequest.h"
 #include "LyXAction.h"
 
+#include "support/debug.h"
 #include "support/lstrings.h"
 
 #include <climits>
@@ -132,12 +133,19 @@ bool operator==(FuncRequest const & lhs, FuncRequest const & rhs)
 ostream & operator<<(ostream & os, FuncRequest const & cmd)
 {
 	return os
-		<< " action: " << cmd.action() 
-		<< " [" << lyxaction.getActionName(cmd.action()) << "] " 
+		<< " action: " << cmd.action()
+		<< " [" << lyxaction.getActionName(cmd.action()) << "] "
 		<< " arg: '" << to_utf8(cmd.argument()) << "'"
 		<< " x: " << cmd.x()
 		<< " y: " << cmd.y();
 }
 
 
+LyXErr & operator<<(LyXErr &l, FuncRequest const &fr)
+{
+	ostringstream oss;
+	oss << fr;
+	return l << oss.str();
+}
+
 } // namespace lyx
diff --git a/src/FuncRequest.h b/src/FuncRequest.h
index 175eb59fd1..613c443a17 100644
--- a/src/FuncRequest.h
+++ b/src/FuncRequest.h
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@
 
 namespace lyx {
 
+class LyXErr;
+
 /**
  * This class encapsulates a LyX action and its argument
  * in order to pass it around easily.
@@ -108,6 +110,8 @@ bool operator==(FuncRequest const & lhs, FuncRequest const & rhs);
 
 std::ostream & operator<<(std::ostream &, FuncRequest const &);
 
+LyXErr & operator<<(LyXErr &, FuncRequest const &);
+
 
 } // namespace lyx
 
diff --git a/src/insets/InsetText.cpp b/src/insets/InsetText.cpp
index 77131a055b..31fb6b5766 100644
--- a/src/insets/InsetText.cpp
+++ b/src/insets/InsetText.cpp
@@ -261,8 +261,7 @@ Inset * InsetText::editXY(Cursor & cur, int x, int y)
 
 void InsetText::doDispatch(Cursor & cur, FuncRequest & cmd)
 {
-	LYXERR(Debug::ACTION, "InsetText::doDispatch()"
-		<< " [ cmd.action() = " << cmd.action() << ']');
+	LYXERR(Debug::ACTION, "InsetText::doDispatch(): cmd: " << cmd);
 
 	if (getLayout().isPassThru()) {
 		// Force any new text to latex_language FIXME: This
diff --git a/status.20x b/status.20x
index 0ccd50e96f..2d024faecd 100644
--- a/status.20x
+++ b/status.20x
@@ -291,6 +291,9 @@ What's new
 
 - Fixed compilation with clang.
 
+- In debugging messages related to LyX actions, make sure that the
+  action and its arguments are correctly reported. 
+
 - Included the qt gif plugin in the Windows installer. This
   enables the busy icon in the status bar.