diff --git a/protocol/connections/tokenboardclientapp.go b/protocol/connections/tokenboardclientapp.go
index c365365..1ca69fe 100644
--- a/protocol/connections/tokenboardclientapp.go
+++ b/protocol/connections/tokenboardclientapp.go
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import (
 	"git.openprivacy.ca/openprivacy/connectivity"
 	"git.openprivacy.ca/openprivacy/log"
 	"github.com/gtank/ristretto255"
+	"reflect"
 	"sync"
 	"time"
 )
@@ -185,6 +186,7 @@ func (ta *TokenBoardClient) MakePayment() error {
 
 	connected, err := client.Connect(ta.tokenServiceOnion, powTokenApp)
 	if connected == true && err == nil {
+		log.Debugf("Waiting for successful Token Acquisition...")
 		conn, err := client.WaitForCapabilityOrClose(ta.tokenServiceOnion, applications.HasTokensCapability)
 		if err == nil {
 			powtapp, ok := conn.App().(*applications.TokenApplication)
@@ -199,11 +201,13 @@ func (ta *TokenBoardClient) MakePayment() error {
 				conn.Close()
 				return nil
 			}
-			log.Errorf("invalid case of powapp. this should not happen")
+			log.Errorf("invalid cast of powapp. this should not happen %v %v", powtapp, reflect.TypeOf(conn.App()))
 			return errors.New("invalid cast of powapp. this should never happen")
 		}
 		log.Debugf("could not connect to payment server %v..trying again")
 		return ta.MakePayment()
+	} else if connected && err != nil {
+		log.Debugf("inexplicable error: %v", err)
 	}
 	log.Debugf("failed to make a connection. trying again...")
 	// it doesn't actually take that long to make a payment, so waiting a small amount of time should suffice