diff --git a/backend/src/main/java/com/alttd/altitudeweb/services/chat/ChatService.java b/backend/src/main/java/com/alttd/altitudeweb/services/chat/ChatService.java
index 1217e1d..8d47e0d 100644
--- a/backend/src/main/java/com/alttd/altitudeweb/services/chat/ChatService.java
+++ b/backend/src/main/java/com/alttd/altitudeweb/services/chat/ChatService.java
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ public class ChatService {
     }
 
     public void addChatMessage(ChatMessage chatMessage) {
+        //TODO [Stijn] [2026-07-18]: remove log info after verifying it works
+        log.info("Adding chat message: {}", chatMessage);
         chatMessages.put(chatMessage.getTimestamp(), chatMessage);
     }