diff --git a/mojojojo-bot.py b/mojojojo-bot.py
index f881cd5..731507c 100644
--- a/mojojojo-bot.py
+++ b/mojojojo-bot.py
@@ -164,6 +164,7 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
                 if results_file.is_file():
                     react_to_monitoring()
                 if reactable_message(event):
+                    logging.info("the if statement passed!")
                     channel = event['channel']
                     text = event['text']
                     reactions_needed = reactable_string(text)