diff --git a/kepi/bowler_pub/create.py b/kepi/bowler_pub/create.py
index 3ac494c..f42aefa 100644
--- a/kepi/bowler_pub/create.py
+++ b/kepi/bowler_pub/create.py
@@ -156,11 +156,15 @@ def on_create(message):
                 )
         return None
 
+    logger.debug("Looking up actor: %s", fields['actor'])
+
     poster = fetch(
         fields['actor'],
         expected_type = trilby_models.Person,
         )
 
+    logger.debug("  -- found %s", poster)
+
     if 'inReplyTo' in newborn_fields:
         in_reply_to = fetch(
             newborn_fields['inReplyTo'],