diff --git a/protocol/connections/tokenboardclientapp.go b/protocol/connections/tokenboardclientapp.go
index 8f8f4d3..c365365 100644
--- a/protocol/connections/tokenboardclientapp.go
+++ b/protocol/connections/tokenboardclientapp.go
@@ -199,15 +199,16 @@ func (ta *TokenBoardClient) MakePayment() error {
 				conn.Close()
 				return nil
 			}
+			log.Errorf("invalid case of powapp. this should not happen")
+			return errors.New("invalid cast of powapp. this should never happen")
 		}
-	} else {
-		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
-		time.Sleep(time.Second)
+		log.Debugf("could not connect to payment server %v..trying again")
 		return ta.MakePayment()
 	}
-	log.Debugf("Error making payment: to %v %v", ta.tokenServiceOnion, err)
-	return 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
+	time.Sleep(time.Second)
+	return ta.MakePayment()
 }
 
 // NextToken retrieves the next token