diff --git a/mesh_bot.py b/mesh_bot.py
index 2970aa3..dda150f 100755
--- a/mesh_bot.py
+++ b/mesh_bot.py
@@ -316,6 +316,7 @@ def handle_echo(message, message_from_id, deviceID, isDM, channel_number):
         if len(parts) > 1 and parts[1].strip() != "":
             echo_msg = parts[1]
             if channel_number != echoChannel:
+                logger.debug(f"System: Echo: adding @ echoChannel {echoChannel} saw {channel_number}")
                 echo_msg = "@" + get_name_from_number(message_from_id, 'short', deviceID) + " " + echo_msg
             return echo_msg
         else: