diff --git a/streaming/messages/prepare_message.cc b/streaming/messages/prepare_message.cc
index 51f27d8951..957c5276a4 100644
--- a/streaming/messages/prepare_message.cc
+++ b/streaming/messages/prepare_message.cc
@@ -41,14 +41,14 @@ void prepare_message::serialize(bytes::iterator& out) const {
 
 prepare_message prepare_message::deserialize(bytes_view& v) {
     auto num = read_simple<int32_t>(v);
-    std::vector<stream_request> requests_(num);
+    std::vector<stream_request> requests_;
     for (int32_t i = 0; i < num; i++) {
         auto r = stream_request::deserialize(v);
         requests_.push_back(std::move(r));
     }
 
     num = read_simple<int32_t>(v);
-    std::vector<stream_summary> summaries_(num);
+    std::vector<stream_summary> summaries_;
     for (int32_t i = 0; i < num; i++) {
         auto s = stream_summary::deserialize(v);
         summaries_.push_back(std::move(s));
diff --git a/streaming/stream_coordinator.cc b/streaming/stream_coordinator.cc
index 43a660e035..9aa5c52abf 100644
--- a/streaming/stream_coordinator.cc
+++ b/streaming/stream_coordinator.cc
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ void stream_coordinator::host_streaming_data::connect_all_stream_sessions() {
     for (auto& x : _stream_sessions) {
         auto& session = x.second;
         session->start();
-        sslog.info("[Stream #{}, ID#{}] Beginning stream session with {}", session->plan_id(), session->session_index(), session->peer);
+        sslog.info("[Stream #{} ID#{}] Beginning stream session with {}", session->plan_id(), session->session_index(), session->peer);
     }
 }
 } // namespace streaming
diff --git a/streaming/stream_request.cc b/streaming/stream_request.cc
index c1fe28f730..960e856553 100644
--- a/streaming/stream_request.cc
+++ b/streaming/stream_request.cc
@@ -43,13 +43,14 @@ stream_request stream_request::deserialize(bytes_view& v) {
     auto keyspace_ = read_simple_short_string(v);
 
     auto num = read_simple<int32_t>(v);
-    std::vector<query::range<token>> ranges_(num);
+    std::vector<query::range<token>> ranges_;
     for (int32_t i = 0; i < num; i++) {
         // FIXME: query::range<token>
+        ranges_.push_back(query::range<token>::make_open_ended_both_sides());
     }
 
     num = read_simple<int32_t>(v);
-    std::vector<sstring> column_families_(num);
+    std::vector<sstring> column_families_;
     for (int32_t i = 0; i < num; i++) {
         auto s = read_simple_short_string(v);
         column_families_.push_back(std::move(s));
@@ -78,4 +79,12 @@ size_t stream_request::serialized_size() const {
     return size;
 }
 
+std::ostream& operator<<(std::ostream& os, const stream_request& sr) {
+    os << "[ ks = " << sr.keyspace << " cf =  ";
+    for (auto& cf : sr.column_families) {
+        os << cf << " ";
+    }
+    return os << "]";
+}
+
 } // namespace streaming;
diff --git a/streaming/stream_request.hh b/streaming/stream_request.hh
index 77e35ab79b..4d95b57fb8 100644
--- a/streaming/stream_request.hh
+++ b/streaming/stream_request.hh
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ public:
         , column_families(std::move(_column_families))
         , repaired_at(_repaired_at) {
     }
+    friend std::ostream& operator<<(std::ostream& os, const stream_request& r);
 public:
     void serialize(bytes::iterator& out) const;
     static stream_request deserialize(bytes_view& v);
diff --git a/streaming/stream_session.cc b/streaming/stream_session.cc
index 45d25456f0..ad7de30dc7 100644
--- a/streaming/stream_session.cc
+++ b/streaming/stream_session.cc
@@ -216,9 +216,11 @@ future<> stream_session::test(distributed<cql3::query_processor>& qp) {
                     sslog.debug("================ START STREAM  ==============");
                     auto sp = stream_plan("MYPLAN");
                     auto to = inet_address("127.0.0.2");
+                    auto tb = sstring("tb");
+                    auto ks = sstring("ks");
                     std::vector<query::range<token>> ranges = {query::range<token>::make_open_ended_both_sides()};
-                    std::vector<sstring> cfs{"tb"};
-                    sp.transfer_ranges(to, to, "ks", std::move(ranges), std::move(cfs)).execute();
+                    std::vector<sstring> cfs{tb};
+                    sp.transfer_ranges(to, to, ks, ranges, cfs).request_ranges(to, to, ks, ranges, cfs).execute();
                 });
             });
         });
@@ -259,10 +261,7 @@ future<> stream_session::on_initialization_complete() {
         for (auto& summary : msg.summaries) {
             prepare_receiving(summary);
         }
-        // if we don't need to prepare for receiving stream, start sending files immediately
-        if (_requests.empty()) {
-            start_streaming_files();
-        }
+        start_streaming_files();
     });
 }
 
@@ -280,10 +279,12 @@ void stream_session::on_error() {
 
 // Only follower calls this function upon receiving of prepare_message from initiator
 messages::prepare_message stream_session::prepare(std::vector<stream_request> requests, std::vector<stream_summary> summaries) {
+    sslog.debug("stream_session::prepare requests nr={}, summaries nr={}", requests.size(), summaries.size());
     // prepare tasks
     set_state(stream_session_state::PREPARING);
     for (auto& request : requests) {
         // always flush on stream request
+        sslog.debug("stream_session::prepare stream_request={}", request);
         add_transfer_ranges(request.keyspace, request.ranges, request.column_families, true, request.repaired_at);
     }
     for (auto& summary : summaries) {