diff --git a/homeassistant/components/reolink/__init__.py b/homeassistant/components/reolink/__init__.py
index 5fbd64a3d07..ae905d4fb04 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/reolink/__init__.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/reolink/__init__.py
@@ -150,6 +150,10 @@ async def async_setup_entry(
 
         if host.api.new_devices and config_entry.state == ConfigEntryState.LOADED:
             # Their are new cameras/chimes connected, reload to add them.
+            _LOGGER.debug(
+                "Reloading Reolink %s to add new device (capabilities)",
+                host.api.nvr_name,
+            )
             hass.async_create_task(
                 hass.config_entries.async_reload(config_entry.entry_id)
             )
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/reolink/config_flow.py b/homeassistant/components/reolink/config_flow.py
index 12ccd455be3..659169c3618 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/reolink/config_flow.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/reolink/config_flow.py
@@ -194,6 +194,13 @@ class ReolinkFlowHandler(ConfigFlow, domain=DOMAIN):
                 )
                 raise AbortFlow("already_configured")
 
+        if existing_entry and existing_entry.data[CONF_HOST] != discovery_info.ip:
+            _LOGGER.debug(
+                "Reolink DHCP reported new IP '%s', updating from old IP '%s'",
+                discovery_info.ip,
+                existing_entry.data[CONF_HOST],
+            )
+
         self._abort_if_unique_id_configured(updates={CONF_HOST: discovery_info.ip})
 
         self.context["title_placeholders"] = {