diff --git a/statusd.py b/statusd.py
index 382d855..8fc7295 100755
--- a/statusd.py
+++ b/statusd.py
@@ -118,7 +118,9 @@ def change_status(raw_data, api):
     if data != False:
         status, timestamp = set_values(raw_data)
         if os.access(api, os.W_OK):
+            logging.debug('API file is writable')
             with open(api, 'w') as api_file:
+                logging.debug('API file open successfull')
                 for line in data.splitlines():
                     if line.strip().startswith('"state":'):
                         edit = True
@@ -134,6 +136,8 @@ def change_status(raw_data, api):
                         logging.error('Failed to write line to API file')
                         logging.error('Line: {}'.format(line))
                         logging.error('{}'.format(e))
+                logging.error('Failed to open API file')
+            logging.error('API file is not writable. No permissions?')
         logging.info('Status successfull changed to {}'.format(status))
         return True
     return False