diff --git a/freqtrade/rpc/external_message_consumer.py b/freqtrade/rpc/external_message_consumer.py
index c571ac510..1d917577a 100644
--- a/freqtrade/rpc/external_message_consumer.py
+++ b/freqtrade/rpc/external_message_consumer.py
@@ -264,10 +264,6 @@ class ExternalMessageConsumer:
             logger.error(f"Invalid message from `{producer_name}`: {e}")
             return
 
-        # We shouldn't get empty messages
-        if producer_message.data is None:
-            return
-
         logger.info(f"Received message of type `{producer_message.type}` from `{producer_name}`")
 
         message_handler = self._message_handlers.get(producer_message.type)
@@ -282,7 +278,8 @@ class ExternalMessageConsumer:
         try:
             # Validate the message
             message = WSWhitelistMessage.parse_obj(message)
-        except ValidationError:
+        except ValidationError as e:
+            logger.error(f"Invalid message from `{producer_name}`: {e}")
             return
 
         # Add the pairlist data to the DataProvider
@@ -293,7 +290,8 @@ class ExternalMessageConsumer:
     def _consume_analyzed_df_message(self, producer_name: str, message: Any):
         try:
             message = WSAnalyzedDFMessage.parse_obj(message)
-        except ValidationError:
+        except ValidationError as e:
+            logger.error(f"Invalid message from `{producer_name}`: {e}")
             return
 
         key = message.data.key
diff --git a/tests/rpc/test_rpc_emc.py b/tests/rpc/test_rpc_emc.py
index d134a9eb1..9b14c2039 100644
--- a/tests/rpc/test_rpc_emc.py
+++ b/tests/rpc/test_rpc_emc.py
@@ -82,16 +82,20 @@ def test_emc_init(patched_emc, default_conf, mocker, caplog):
     assert str(exc.value) == "You must specify at least 1 Producer to connect to."
 
 
+# Parametrize this?
 def test_emc_handle_producer_message(patched_emc, caplog, ohlcv_history):
     test_producer = {"name": "test", "url": "ws://test", "ws_token": "test"}
+    producer_name = test_producer['name']
+
     caplog.set_level(logging.DEBUG)
 
     # Test handle whitelist message
     whitelist_message = {"type": "whitelist", "data": ["BTC/USDT"]}
     patched_emc.handle_producer_message(test_producer, whitelist_message)
 
-    assert log_has("Received message of type `whitelist` from `test`", caplog)
-    assert log_has("Consumed message from `test` of type `RPCMessageType.WHITELIST`", caplog)
+    assert log_has(f"Received message of type `whitelist` from `{producer_name}`", caplog)
+    assert log_has(
+        f"Consumed message from `{producer_name}` of type `RPCMessageType.WHITELIST`", caplog)
 
     # Test handle analyzed_df message
     df_message = {
@@ -104,8 +108,9 @@ def test_emc_handle_producer_message(patched_emc, caplog, ohlcv_history):
     }
     patched_emc.handle_producer_message(test_producer, df_message)
 
-    assert log_has("Received message of type `analyzed_df` from `test`", caplog)
-    assert log_has("Consumed message from `test` of type `RPCMessageType.ANALYZED_DF`", caplog)
+    assert log_has(f"Received message of type `analyzed_df` from `{producer_name}`", caplog)
+    assert log_has(
+        f"Consumed message from `{producer_name}` of type `RPCMessageType.ANALYZED_DF`", caplog)
 
     # Test unhandled message
     unhandled_message = {"type": "status", "data": "RUNNING"}
@@ -113,13 +118,12 @@ def test_emc_handle_producer_message(patched_emc, caplog, ohlcv_history):
 
     assert log_has_re(r"Received unhandled message\: .*", caplog)
 
-    # Test malformed message
+    # Test malformed messages
     caplog.clear()
     malformed_message = {"type": "whitelist", "data": {"pair": "BTC/USDT"}}
     patched_emc.handle_producer_message(test_producer, malformed_message)
 
-    assert log_has("Received message of type `whitelist` from `test`", caplog)
-    assert not log_has("Consumed message from `test` of type `RPCMessageType.WHITELIST`", caplog)
+    assert log_has_re(r"Invalid message .+", caplog)
 
     malformed_message = {
         "type": "analyzed_df",
@@ -131,5 +135,17 @@ def test_emc_handle_producer_message(patched_emc, caplog, ohlcv_history):
     }
     patched_emc.handle_producer_message(test_producer, malformed_message)
 
-    assert log_has("Received message of type `analyzed_df` from `test`", caplog)
-    assert not log_has("Consumed message from `test` of type `RPCMessageType.ANALYZED_DF`", caplog)
+    assert log_has(f"Received message of type `analyzed_df` from `{producer_name}`", caplog)
+    assert log_has_re(r"Invalid message .+", caplog)
+
+    caplog.clear()
+    malformed_message = {"some": "stuff"}
+    patched_emc.handle_producer_message(test_producer, malformed_message)
+
+    assert log_has_re(r"Invalid message .+", caplog)
+
+    caplog.clear()
+    malformed_message = {"type": "whitelist", "data": None}
+    patched_emc.handle_producer_message(test_producer, malformed_message)
+
+    assert log_has_re(r"Invalid message .+", caplog)