diff --git a/prdoc/pr_5424.prdoc b/prdoc/pr_5424.prdoc
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..a94bf7aaeba2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/prdoc/pr_5424.prdoc
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+# Schema: Polkadot SDK PRDoc Schema (prdoc) v1.0.0
+# See doc at https://raw.githubusercontent.com/paritytech/polkadot-sdk/master/prdoc/schema_user.json
+
+title: Suppress the log output for transaction propagation when no transactions are present
+
+doc:
+  - audience: Node Dev
+    description: |
+      Previously, the log message `Propagating transactions` would always be printed, even when there were no transactions to propagate. This patch optimizes the logging by returning early when no transactions are present, resulting in cleaner and more relevant log output.
+
+crates:
+- name: sc-network-transactions
+  bump: none
diff --git a/substrate/client/network/transactions/src/lib.rs b/substrate/client/network/transactions/src/lib.rs
index 31ad0781035e..a241041968fd 100644
--- a/substrate/client/network/transactions/src/lib.rs
+++ b/substrate/client/network/transactions/src/lib.rs
@@ -522,8 +522,14 @@ where
 			return
 		}
 
-		debug!(target: LOG_TARGET, "Propagating transactions");
 		let transactions = self.transaction_pool.transactions();
+
+		if transactions.is_empty() {
+			return
+		}
+
+		debug!(target: LOG_TARGET, "Propagating transactions");
+
 		let propagated_to = self.do_propagate_transactions(&transactions);
 		self.transaction_pool.on_broadcasted(propagated_to);
 	}