diff --git a/go/vt/vtorc/logic/topology_recovery.go b/go/vt/vtorc/logic/topology_recovery.go
index 30f4178013d..ebd08b51cd3 100644
--- a/go/vt/vtorc/logic/topology_recovery.go
+++ b/go/vt/vtorc/logic/topology_recovery.go
@@ -716,21 +716,22 @@ func executeCheckAndRecoverFunction(analysisEntry *inst.ReplicationAnalysis) (er
 		log.Infof("executeCheckAndRecoverFunction: proceeding with %+v recovery on %+v; isRecoverable?: %+v", analysisEntry.Analysis, analysisEntry.AnalyzedInstanceAlias, isActionableRecovery)
 	}
 
-	if !isActionableRecovery {
-		vtopsExec.SendSlackMessage(fmt.Sprintf("No actionable recovery on %s for problem %s.", analysisEntry.AnalyzedInstanceHostname, analysisEntry.Analysis), vtopsSlackChannel, true)
-	}
-
 	recoveryAttempted, topologyRecovery, err := getCheckAndRecoverFunction(checkAndRecoverFunctionCode)(ctx, analysisEntry)
 	if !recoveryAttempted {
+		log.Infof("No recovery attempted on %s for problem %s. Error: %s", analysisEntry.AnalyzedInstanceHostname, analysisEntry.Analysis, err.Error())
 		return err
 	}
 	recoveryName := getRecoverFunctionName(checkAndRecoverFunctionCode)
 	recoveriesCounter.Add(recoveryName, 1)
 	if err != nil {
-		vtopsExec.SendSlackMessage(fmt.Sprintf("Recovery failed on %s for problem %s. Error: %s", analysisEntry.AnalyzedInstanceHostname, analysisEntry.Analysis, err.Error()), vtopsSlackChannel, true)
+		message := fmt.Sprintf("Recovery failed on %s for problem %s. Error: %s", analysisEntry.AnalyzedInstanceHostname, analysisEntry.Analysis, err.Error())
+		log.Info(message)
+		vtopsExec.SendSlackMessage(message, vtopsSlackChannel, true)
 		recoveriesFailureCounter.Add(recoveryName, 1)
 	} else {
-		vtopsExec.SendSlackMessage(fmt.Sprintf("Recovery succeeded on %s for problem %s.", analysisEntry.AnalyzedInstanceHostname, analysisEntry.Analysis), vtopsSlackChannel, true)
+		message := fmt.Sprintf("Recovery succeeded on %s for problem %s.", analysisEntry.AnalyzedInstanceHostname, analysisEntry.Analysis)
+		log.Info(message)
+		vtopsExec.SendSlackMessage(message, vtopsSlackChannel, true)
 		recoveriesSuccessfulCounter.Add(recoveryName, 1)
 	}
 	if topologyRecovery == nil {