diff --git a/mesh_bot.py b/mesh_bot.py
index c02c867..553c742 100755
--- a/mesh_bot.py
+++ b/mesh_bot.py
@@ -170,6 +170,8 @@ def handle_lheard():
     bot_response += "Ch Use: " + str(chutil1) + "%"
     if interface2_enabled:
         bot_response += " P2:" + str(chutil2) + "%"
+    #packet count
+    bot_response += f"\nPackets: {packetCount} Encrypted: {encPacketCount}"
     return bot_response
 
 def handle_whereami(message_from_id, deviceID, channel_number):
@@ -350,12 +352,11 @@ def onReceive(packet, interface):
                             elif rxNode == 2:
                                 logger.debug(f"Repeating message on Device1 Channel:{channel_number}")
                                 send_message(rMsg, channel_number, 0, 1)
-                        msgLogger.info(f"Device:{rxNode} Channel:{channel_number} | {get_name_from_number(message_from_id, 'long', rxNode)} | " + message_string.replace('\n', '-nl-'))
-                    else: 
-                        # nothing to do for us
-                        logger.info(f"Device:{rxNode} Channel:{channel_number} " + CustomFormatter.green + "Ignoring Message:" + CustomFormatter.white +\
-                                     f" {message_string} " + CustomFormatter.purple + "From:" + CustomFormatter.white + f" {get_name_from_number(message_from_id)}")
-                        msgLogger.info(f"Device:{rxNode} Channel:{channel_number} | {get_name_from_number(message_from_id, 'long', rxNode)} | " + message_string.replace('\n', '-nl-'))
+
+                    # print the message to the log and sdout
+                    logger.info(f"Device:{rxNode} Channel:{channel_number} " + CustomFormatter.green + "Ignoring Message:" + CustomFormatter.white +\
+                                f" {message_string} " + CustomFormatter.purple + "From:" + CustomFormatter.white + f" {get_name_from_number(message_from_id)}")
+                    msgLogger.info(f"Device:{rxNode} Channel:{channel_number} | {get_name_from_number(message_from_id, 'long', rxNode)} | " + message_string.replace('\n', '-nl-'))
     except KeyError as e:
         logger.critical(f"System: Error processing packet: {e} Device:{rxNode}")
         print(packet) # print the packet for debugging
diff --git a/pong_bot.py b/pong_bot.py
index ff85a30..7842d45 100755
--- a/pong_bot.py
+++ b/pong_bot.py
@@ -213,10 +213,10 @@ def onReceive(packet, interface):
                     # check if repeater is enabled and the other interface is enabled
                     if repeater_enabled and interface2_enabled:         
                         # repeat the message on the other device
+                        # wait a 700ms to avoid message collision from lora-ack.
+                        time.sleep(0.7)
                         rMsg = (f"{message_string} From:{get_name_from_number(message_from_id, 'short', rxNode)}")
                         # if channel found in the repeater list repeat the message
-                        # wait a 700ms to avoid message collision from lora-ack
-                        time.sleep(0.7)
                         if str(channel_number) in repeater_channels:
                             if rxNode == 1:
                                 logger.debug(f"Repeating message on Device2 Channel:{channel_number}")
@@ -224,11 +224,11 @@ def onReceive(packet, interface):
                             elif rxNode == 2:
                                 logger.debug(f"Repeating message on Device1 Channel:{channel_number}")
                                 send_message(rMsg, channel_number, 0, 1)
-                    else: 
-                         # nothing to do for us
-                        logger.info(f"Ignoring Device:{rxNode} Channel:{channel_number} " + CustomFormatter.green + "Message:" + CustomFormatter.white +\
-                                     f" {message_string} " + CustomFormatter.purple + "From:" + CustomFormatter.white + f" {get_name_from_number(message_from_id)}")
-                        msgLogger.info(f"Device:{rxNode} Channel:{channel_number} | {get_name_from_number(message_from_id, 'long', rxNode)} | {message_string}")
+
+                    # print the message to the log and sdout
+                    logger.info(f"Device:{rxNode} Channel:{channel_number} " + CustomFormatter.green + "Ignoring Message:" + CustomFormatter.white +\
+                                f" {message_string} " + CustomFormatter.purple + "From:" + CustomFormatter.white + f" {get_name_from_number(message_from_id)}")
+                    msgLogger.info(f"Device:{rxNode} Channel:{channel_number} | {get_name_from_number(message_from_id, 'long', rxNode)} | " + message_string.replace('\n', '-nl-'))
     except KeyError as e:
         logger.critical(f"System: Error processing packet: {e} Device:{rxNode}")
         print(packet) # print the packet for debugging