diff --git a/plugins/OStatus/OStatusPlugin.php b/plugins/OStatus/OStatusPlugin.php
index 548c877118..3ac2bb87d7 100644
--- a/plugins/OStatus/OStatusPlugin.php
+++ b/plugins/OStatus/OStatusPlugin.php
@@ -205,6 +205,8 @@ class OStatusPlugin extends Plugin
 
             if (!empty($oprofile) && !empty($oprofile->salmonuri)) {
 
+                common_log(LOG_INFO, "Sending notice '{$notice->uri}' to remote profile '{$oprofile->uri}'.");
+
                 // FIXME: this needs to go out in a queue handler
 
                 $xml = '<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?>';
diff --git a/plugins/OStatus/actions/usersalmon.php b/plugins/OStatus/actions/usersalmon.php
index 8368eeccf0..c8a16e06fa 100644
--- a/plugins/OStatus/actions/usersalmon.php
+++ b/plugins/OStatus/actions/usersalmon.php
@@ -55,6 +55,8 @@ class UsersalmonAction extends SalmonAction
      */
     function handlePost()
     {
+        common_log(LOG_INFO, "Received post of '{$this->act->object->id}' from '{$this->act->actor->id}'");
+
         switch ($this->act->object->type) {
         case ActivityObject::ARTICLE:
         case ActivityObject::BLOGENTRY:
@@ -92,6 +94,7 @@ class UsersalmonAction extends SalmonAction
 
         if (!empty($existing)) {
             common_log(LOG_ERR, "Not saving notice '{$existing->uri}'; already exists.");
+            return;
         }
 
         $this->saveNotice();