diff --git a/xds/internal/balancer/priority/balancer.go b/xds/internal/balancer/priority/balancer.go
index d05ef18c287..b5cace68496 100644
--- a/xds/internal/balancer/priority/balancer.go
+++ b/xds/internal/balancer/priority/balancer.go
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ func (b *priorityBalancer) run() {
 				b.handleChildStateUpdate(s.name, s.s)
 			case resumePickerUpdates:
 				b.inhibitPickerUpdates = false
-				b.syncPriority("")
+				b.syncPriority(b.childInUse)
 				close(s.done)
 			}
 			b.mu.Unlock()
diff --git a/xds/internal/balancer/priority/balancer_priority.go b/xds/internal/balancer/priority/balancer_priority.go
index 33068709e29..c12dfe47ffe 100644
--- a/xds/internal/balancer/priority/balancer_priority.go
+++ b/xds/internal/balancer/priority/balancer_priority.go
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ var (
 // Caller must hold b.mu.
 func (b *priorityBalancer) syncPriority(childUpdating string) {
 	if b.inhibitPickerUpdates {
+		b.logger.Infof("Skipping update from child with name %q", childUpdating)
 		return
 	}
 	for p, name := range b.priorities {
@@ -84,7 +85,7 @@ func (b *priorityBalancer) syncPriority(childUpdating string) {
 			(child.state.ConnectivityState == connectivity.Connecting && child.initTimer != nil) ||
 			p == len(b.priorities)-1 {
 			if b.childInUse != child.name || child.name == childUpdating {
-				logger.Warningf("ciu, cn, cu: %v, %v, %v", b.childInUse, child.name, childUpdating)
+				b.logger.Warningf("childInUse, childUpdating: %q, %q", b.childInUse, child.name)
 				// If we switch children or the child in use just updated its
 				// picker, push the child's picker to the parent.
 				b.cc.UpdateState(child.state)
diff --git a/xds/internal/balancer/priority/balancer_test.go b/xds/internal/balancer/priority/balancer_test.go
index ccf3a5edfc2..d3329378cd7 100644
--- a/xds/internal/balancer/priority/balancer_test.go
+++ b/xds/internal/balancer/priority/balancer_test.go
@@ -176,8 +176,6 @@ func (s) TestPriority_HighPriorityReady(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	select {
-	case <-cc.NewPickerCh:
-		t.Fatalf("got unexpected new picker")
 	case <-cc.NewSubConnCh:
 		t.Fatalf("got unexpected new SubConn")
 	case <-cc.RemoveSubConnCh:
@@ -277,8 +275,6 @@ func (s) TestPriority_SwitchPriority(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	select {
-	case <-cc.NewPickerCh:
-		t.Fatalf("got unexpected new picker")
 	case sc := <-cc.NewSubConnCh:
 		t.Fatalf("got unexpected new SubConn, %s", sc)
 	case <-cc.RemoveSubConnCh:
@@ -1194,8 +1190,6 @@ func (s) TestPriority_MoveReadyChildToHigherPriority(t *testing.T) {
 	// Because this was a ready child moved to a higher priority, no new subconn
 	// or picker should be updated.
 	select {
-	case <-cc.NewPickerCh:
-		t.Fatalf("got unexpected new picker")
 	case <-cc.NewSubConnCh:
 		t.Fatalf("got unexpected new SubConn")
 	case <-cc.RemoveSubConnCh: