diff --git a/lib/ble_interface/BLEInterface.cpp b/lib/ble_interface/BLEInterface.cpp
index e7c1f6e2..31ddee4e 100644
--- a/lib/ble_interface/BLEInterface.cpp
+++ b/lib/ble_interface/BLEInterface.cpp
@@ -235,6 +235,8 @@ void BLEInterface::loop() {
                     continue;
                 }
             }
+            _stat_rx_fragments++;
+            _stat_rx_bytes += _pending_data_pool[i].data.size();
             _reassembler.processFragment(stored_id, _pending_data_pool[i].data);
         }
         _pending_data_count = requeue_count;
@@ -242,11 +244,21 @@ void BLEInterface::loop() {
 
     // Debug: log loop status every 10 seconds
     if (now - last_loop_log >= 10.0) {
+        char stats[160];
+        snprintf(stats, sizeof(stats),
+                 " tx_pkt=%lu tx_frag=%lu tx_b=%lu tx_fail=%lu rx_frag=%lu rx_b=%lu",
+                 (unsigned long)_stat_tx_packets,
+                 (unsigned long)_stat_tx_fragments,
+                 (unsigned long)_stat_tx_bytes,
+                 (unsigned long)_stat_tx_fail,
+                 (unsigned long)_stat_rx_fragments,
+                 (unsigned long)_stat_rx_bytes);
         INFO("BLE: running=" + std::string(_platform && _platform->isRunning() ? "yes" : "no") +
              " scanning=" + std::string(_platform && _platform->isScanning() ? "yes" : "no") +
              " connected=" + std::to_string(_peer_manager.connectedCount()) +
              " peers=" + std::to_string(_peer_manager.getAllPeers().size()) +
-             " heap=" + std::to_string(ESP.getFreeHeap()));
+             " heap=" + std::to_string(ESP.getFreeHeap()) +
+             stats);
         last_loop_log = now;
     }
 
@@ -384,6 +396,7 @@ bool BLEInterface::sendToPeer(const Bytes& peer_identity, const Bytes& data) {
 
     // Send each fragment
     bool all_sent = true;
+    _stat_tx_packets++;
     for (const Bytes& fragment : fragments) {
         bool sent = false;
 
@@ -397,7 +410,11 @@ bool BLEInterface::sendToPeer(const Bytes& peer_identity, const Bytes& data) {
             sent = _platform->notify(peer->conn_handle, fragment);
         }
 
-        if (!sent) {
+        if (sent) {
+            _stat_tx_fragments++;
+            _stat_tx_bytes += fragment.size();
+        } else {
+            _stat_tx_fail++;
             WARNING("BLEInterface: Failed to send fragment to " +
                     peer_identity.toHex().substr(0, 8) + " conn=" +
                     std::to_string(peer->conn_handle));
diff --git a/lib/ble_interface/BLEInterface.h b/lib/ble_interface/BLEInterface.h
index 17e864b6..f12a3162 100644
--- a/lib/ble_interface/BLEInterface.h
+++ b/lib/ble_interface/BLEInterface.h
@@ -281,6 +281,18 @@ private:
     PendingData _pending_data_pool[MAX_PENDING_DATA];
     size_t _pending_data_count = 0;
 
+    // Diagnostic counters — included in the periodic BLE heartbeat
+    // log so we can see "did fragments actually flow over a peer
+    // connection" without per-event logs flooding USB CDC. Cumulative
+    // since interface start.
+    uint32_t _stat_tx_packets = 0;     // outbound RNS packets attempted
+    uint32_t _stat_tx_fragments = 0;   // BLE fragments actually written/notified
+    uint32_t _stat_tx_bytes = 0;       // total bytes written
+    uint32_t _stat_tx_fail = 0;        // platform write/notify returned false
+    uint32_t _stat_rx_fragments = 0;   // BLE fragments handed to reassembler
+    uint32_t _stat_rx_bytes = 0;       // total bytes received
+    uint32_t _stat_rx_packets_complete = 0; // reassembled packets passed up
+
     // Thread safety for callbacks from BLE stack
     // Using recursive_mutex because handleIncomingData holds the lock while
     // calling processReceivedData, which can trigger onHandshakeComplete callback