diff --git a/nomen/notifications.py b/nomen/notifications.py
index e0e3172..da9c406 100644
--- a/nomen/notifications.py
+++ b/nomen/notifications.py
@@ -152,12 +152,14 @@ class Notifications(Cog):
         """
 
         if test_keyword(keyword, regex):
+            log.debug("Keyword too common")
             await ctx.send(f"{'Regex' if regex else 'Keyword'} matches a word that is too common")
             return
 
         conflicts = await fetch_unpacked(ctx.bot.db, existing, params)
 
         if conflicts:
+            log.debug("Keyword conflicts with existing keyword")
             await ctx.send(f"Any instance of `{keyword}` would be matched by existing keywords (check DMs)")
             await ctx.author.send(
                 f"Conflicts with keyword `{keyword}`:\n" + "\n".join(f"- `{conflict}`" for conflict in conflicts)
@@ -167,12 +169,15 @@ class Notifications(Cog):
         conflicts = await fetch_unpacked(ctx.bot.db, redundant, params)
 
         if conflicts:
+            log.debug("Keyword renders existing redundant")
             await ctx.send(f"Adding `{keyword}` will cause existing keywords to never match (check DMs)")
             await ctx.author.send(
                 f"Keywords redundant from `{keyword}`:\n" + "\n".join(f" - `{conflict}`" for conflict in conflicts)
             )
             return
 
+        log.debug("Keyword valid, adding")
+
         await ctx.bot.db.execute(
             "INSERT INTO keywords (guild_id, keyword, user_id, regex) VALUES (:guild_id, :keyword, :user_id, :regex)",
             params,