diff --git a/homeassistant/components/mqtt/client.py b/homeassistant/components/mqtt/client.py
index 88f9598596b..158b1d82db9 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/mqtt/client.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/mqtt/client.py
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ if TYPE_CHECKING:
 _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 DISCOVERY_COOLDOWN = 5
-INITIAL_SUBSCRIBE_COOLDOWN = 1.0
+INITIAL_SUBSCRIBE_COOLDOWN = 3.0
 SUBSCRIBE_COOLDOWN = 0.1
 UNSUBSCRIBE_COOLDOWN = 0.1
 TIMEOUT_ACK = 10
@@ -885,6 +885,7 @@ class MQTT:
             qos=birth_message.qos,
             retain=birth_message.retain,
         )
+        _LOGGER.info("MQTT client initialized, birth message sent")
 
     @callback
     def _async_mqtt_on_connect(
@@ -944,6 +945,7 @@ class MQTT:
                 name="mqtt re-subscribe",
             )
             self._subscribe_debouncer.set_timeout(SUBSCRIBE_COOLDOWN)
+            _LOGGER.info("MQTT client initialized")
 
         self._async_connection_result(True)