diff --git a/src/animations.rs b/src/animations.rs
index 18ce937..1e18c86 100644
--- a/src/animations.rs
+++ b/src/animations.rs
@@ -307,7 +307,9 @@ pub async fn start_animation(
     start_sender: &State<ASender<Animation>>,
     db: &State<DBPool>,
 ) -> String {
+    println!("try to get animation!");
     let animation = get_animation(name, db);
+    println!("{?:animation}!");
 
     if animation.is_err() || animation.as_ref().ok().is_none() {
         return json!(ApiResponse {