diff --git a/airtime_mvc/application/controllers/ApiController.php b/airtime_mvc/application/controllers/ApiController.php
index 6d2032693..76ee2b5f5 100644
--- a/airtime_mvc/application/controllers/ApiController.php
+++ b/airtime_mvc/application/controllers/ApiController.php
@@ -346,6 +346,7 @@ class ApiController extends Zend_Controller_Action
 
         $schedule_group_id = $this->_getParam("schedule_id");
         $media_id = $this->_getParam("media_id");
+        Logging::debug("Received notification of new media item start: $media_id");
         $result = Application_Model_Schedule::UpdateMediaPlayedStatus($media_id);
 
         //set a 'last played' timestamp for media item