diff --git a/src/services/main/paymentManager.ts b/src/services/main/paymentManager.ts
index 9052c8f9..7e74888a 100644
--- a/src/services/main/paymentManager.ts
+++ b/src/services/main/paymentManager.ts
@@ -340,6 +340,7 @@ export default class {
                 return await this.storage.paymentStorage.AddPendingExternalPayment(userId, invoice, { payAmount, serviceFee, networkFee: routingFeeLimit }, linkedApplication, provider)
             }
         })
+        this.log("ready to pay")
         try {
             const payment = await this.lnd.PayInvoice(invoice, amountForLnd, routingFeeLimit, payAmount, { useProvider: use === 'provider', from: 'user' }, index => {
                 this.storage.paymentStorage.SetExternalPaymentIndex(pendingPayment.serial_id, index)