diff --git a/hgx11damage.cpp b/hgx11damage.cpp
index 7cad896..9e0fbd7 100644
--- a/hgx11damage.cpp
+++ b/hgx11damage.cpp
@@ -29,8 +29,10 @@ void hgx11damage::_monitor()
     if(_display_p == nullptr){
         return;
     }
+    qDebug() << "Monitoring for X11 damage events.";
     while (_loop_m) {
         XNextEvent(_display_p, &_event_m);
+        qDebug() << "X11 event received:" << _event_m.type;
         if (_frameCount_m++ < _frameSkip_m) {
             XDamageSubtract(_display_p ,_damage_m, None, None);
             continue;