diff --git a/native/rust/dimos-module/src/module.rs b/native/rust/dimos-module/src/module.rs
index 9746aec5a1..6a71008c7f 100644
--- a/native/rust/dimos-module/src/module.rs
+++ b/native/rust/dimos-module/src/module.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 use std::collections::HashMap;
 use std::fmt::Debug;
 use std::io;
-use std::sync::Arc;
+use std::sync::atomic::{AtomicU64, Ordering};
+use std::sync::{Arc, Mutex};
+use std::time::{Duration, Instant};
 use tokio::io::{AsyncBufReadExt, BufReader};
 use tokio::sync::mpsc;
 
@@ -9,8 +11,10 @@ use serde::de::DeserializeOwned;
 
 use crate::transport::Transport;
 
-const INPUT_CHANNEL_CAPACITY: usize = 16;
-const PUBLISH_CHANNEL_CAPACITY: usize = 64;
+const INPUT_CHANNEL_CAPACITY: usize = 1024;
+const PUBLISH_CHANNEL_CAPACITY: usize = 1024;
+/// Maximum drop-warning log lines per second per route.
+const MAX_ERROR_LOG_RATE: u32 = 1;
 
 // Each input() call produces a TypedRoute that decodes its message type
 // and forwards it to the right Input's mpsc channel.
@@ -22,15 +26,33 @@ struct TypedRoute<T: Send + 'static> {
     topic: String,
     decode: fn(&[u8]) -> io::Result<T>,
     sender: mpsc::Sender<T>,
+    drop_count: AtomicU64,
+    last_log: Mutex<Option<Instant>>,
 }
 
 impl<T: Send + 'static> Route for TypedRoute<T> {
     fn try_dispatch(&self, data: &[u8]) {
         match (self.decode)(data) {
-            // If the input channel is full, the newest message is dropped.
-            Ok(msg) => {
-                let _ = self.sender.try_send(msg);
-            }
+            Ok(msg) => match self.sender.try_send(msg) {
+                Ok(()) => {}
+                Err(mpsc::error::TrySendError::Full(_)) => {
+                    let n = self.drop_count.fetch_add(1, Ordering::Relaxed) + 1;
+                    let interval = Duration::from_secs(1) / MAX_ERROR_LOG_RATE;
+                    let mut last = self.last_log.lock().unwrap();
+                    let now = Instant::now();
+                    if last
+                        .map(|t| now.duration_since(t) >= interval)
+                        .unwrap_or(true)
+                    {
+                        *last = Some(now);
+                        eprintln!(
+                            "dimos_module: input '{}' dropped {} message(s) — handler can't keep up (queue cap = {})",
+                            self.topic, n, INPUT_CHANNEL_CAPACITY,
+                        );
+                    }
+                }
+                Err(mpsc::error::TrySendError::Closed(_)) => {}
+            },
             Err(e) => eprintln!("dimos_module: decode error on {}: {e}", self.topic),
         }
     }
@@ -149,6 +171,8 @@ impl Builder {
                 topic: topic.clone(),
                 decode,
                 sender: tx,
+                drop_count: AtomicU64::new(0),
+                last_log: Mutex::new(None),
             }));
         Input {
             topic,
@@ -564,4 +588,24 @@ mod tests {
     fn ok_does_not_panic() {
         propagate_task_failure("recv", Ok(()));
     }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn typed_route_logs_error_on_drop() {
+        let (tx, _rx) = mpsc::channel::<Vec<u8>>(1);
+        let route = TypedRoute {
+            topic: "/test".to_string(),
+            decode: |b| Ok(b.to_vec()),
+            sender: tx,
+            drop_count: AtomicU64::new(0),
+            last_log: Mutex::new(None),
+        };
+        // Fill the queue, then force a drop.
+        route.try_dispatch(&[1u8]);
+        route.try_dispatch(&[1u8]);
+        assert_eq!(route.drop_count.load(Ordering::Relaxed), 1);
+        assert!(
+            route.last_log.lock().unwrap().is_some(),
+            "drop must trigger a log",
+        );
+    }
 }