diff --git a/bluegreentx.go b/bluegreentx.go
index 53f6ef6d5..6d02c6f3f 100644
--- a/bluegreentx.go
+++ b/bluegreentx.go
@@ -62,6 +62,8 @@ type blueGreenTx struct {
 	txf *TxFactory
 
 	short bool // short Dump or long
+
+	FullDump bool // else quieter, don't attemp Dump() if false.
 }
 
 // blueGreenRegistry is used to force checking of (read) transactions
@@ -155,6 +157,10 @@ var blueGreenTxDumpMut sync.Mutex
 
 func (c *blueGreenTx) Dump(short bool, shard uint64) {
 
+	if !c.FullDump {
+		return
+	}
+
 	blueGreenTxDumpMut.Lock()
 	defer blueGreenTxDumpMut.Unlock()
 	fmt.Printf("%v blueGreenTx.Dump ============== \n", FileLine(2))