diff --git a/litellm/proxy/hooks/parallel_request_limiter.py b/litellm/proxy/hooks/parallel_request_limiter.py
index 30877daf39..5c1893ea51 100644
--- a/litellm/proxy/hooks/parallel_request_limiter.py
+++ b/litellm/proxy/hooks/parallel_request_limiter.py
@@ -17,7 +17,12 @@ class MaxParallelRequestsHandler(CustomLogger):
         pass
 
     def print_verbose(self, print_statement):
-        verbose_proxy_logger.debug(print_statement)
+        try:
+            verbose_proxy_logger.debug(print_statement)
+            if litellm.set_verbose:
+                print(print_statement)  # noqa
+        except:
+            pass
 
     async def async_pre_call_hook(
         self,
diff --git a/litellm/proxy/utils.py b/litellm/proxy/utils.py
index 9e46db796c..3ec45203f5 100644
--- a/litellm/proxy/utils.py
+++ b/litellm/proxy/utils.py
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ from datetime import datetime, timedelta
 
 
 def print_verbose(print_statement):
+    verbose_proxy_logger.debug(print_statement)
     if litellm.set_verbose:
         print(f"LiteLLM Proxy: {print_statement}")  # noqa
 
@@ -96,6 +97,7 @@ class ProxyLogging:
         2. /embeddings
         3. /image/generation
         """
+        print_verbose(f"Inside Proxy Logging Pre-call hook!")
         ### ALERTING ###
         asyncio.create_task(self.response_taking_too_long(request_data=data))
 
@@ -1035,7 +1037,7 @@ async def send_email(sender_name, sender_email, receiver_email, subject, html):
         print_verbose(f"SMTP Connection Init")
         # Establish a secure connection with the SMTP server
         with smtplib.SMTP(smtp_host, smtp_port) as server:
-            if os.getenv("SMTP_TLS", 'True') != "False":
+            if os.getenv("SMTP_TLS", "True") != "False":
                 server.starttls()
 
             # Login to your email account
diff --git a/litellm/tests/test_parallel_request_limiter.py b/litellm/tests/test_parallel_request_limiter.py
index 384044c9c6..dee909eaa5 100644
--- a/litellm/tests/test_parallel_request_limiter.py
+++ b/litellm/tests/test_parallel_request_limiter.py
@@ -456,6 +456,7 @@ async def test_streaming_router_call():
 
 @pytest.mark.asyncio
 async def test_streaming_router_tpm_limit():
+    litellm.set_verbose = True
     model_list = [
         {
             "model_name": "azure-model",
@@ -520,7 +521,7 @@ async def test_streaming_router_tpm_limit():
     )
     async for chunk in response:
         continue
-    await asyncio.sleep(1)  # success is done in a separate thread
+    await asyncio.sleep(5)  # success is done in a separate thread
 
     try:
         await parallel_request_handler.async_pre_call_hook(