diff --git a/lib/ansible/plugins/connection/ssh.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/connection/ssh.py
index 115ce28e80..2890795e45 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/plugins/connection/ssh.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/plugins/connection/ssh.py
@@ -770,23 +770,23 @@ class Connection(ConnectionBase):
 
                 if states[state] == 'awaiting_escalation':
                     if self._flags['become_success']:
-                        display.debug('Escalation succeeded')
+                        display.vvv('Escalation succeeded')
                         self._flags['become_success'] = False
                         state += 1
                     elif self._flags['become_error']:
-                        display.debug('Escalation failed')
+                        display.vvv('Escalation failed')
                         self._terminate_process(p)
                         self._flags['become_error'] = False
                         raise AnsibleError('Incorrect %s password' % self._play_context.become_method)
                     elif self._flags['become_nopasswd_error']:
-                        display.debug('Escalation requires password')
+                        display.vvv('Escalation requires password')
                         self._terminate_process(p)
                         self._flags['become_nopasswd_error'] = False
                         raise AnsibleError('Missing %s password' % self._play_context.become_method)
                     elif self._flags['become_prompt']:
                         # This shouldn't happen, because we should see the "Sorry,
                         # try again" message first.
-                        display.debug('Escalation prompt repeated')
+                        display.vvv('Escalation prompt repeated')
                         self._terminate_process(p)
                         self._flags['become_prompt'] = False
                         raise AnsibleError('Incorrect %s password' % self._play_context.become_method)