diff --git a/pkg/monitor/monitor.go b/pkg/monitor/monitor.go
index 5901167..2cdaeca 100644
--- a/pkg/monitor/monitor.go
+++ b/pkg/monitor/monitor.go
@@ -322,9 +322,12 @@ func (m *Subsystem) checkInbox() string {
 		} `json:"data"`
 	}
 	if json.NewDecoder(httpResp.Body).Decode(&resp) != nil {
+		m.debugChannel("checkInbox: failed to decode response")
 		return ""
 	}
 
+	m.debugChannel(fmt.Sprintf("checkInbox: got %d messages", len(resp.Data)))
+
 	unread := 0
 	senders := make(map[string]int)
 	latestSubject := ""