diff --git a/webapp/api/api/utils.py b/webapp/api/api/utils.py
index dc27ad42..f7016402 100644
--- a/webapp/api/api/utils.py
+++ b/webapp/api/api/utils.py
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ def check_ents(ent):
                     tkns_in.append(tkn)
                 ents.append(ent)
 
+    logger.debug('Found %s annotations to store', len(ents))
     for ent in ents:
         label = ent._.cui
 
@@ -103,6 +104,7 @@ def check_ents(ent):
 
             ann_ent.save()
 
+        logger.debug('Found % annotations to store', len(ents))
         # check the ent._.meta_anns if it exists
         if hasattr(ent._, 'meta_anns') and len(metatask2obj) > 0 and len(metataskvals2obj) > 0:
             for meta_ann_task, pred in ent._.meta_anns.items():
@@ -116,6 +118,8 @@ def check_ents(ent):
                     meta_anno_obj.meta_task_value = metataskvals2obj[meta_ann_task][pred['value']]
                     meta_anno_obj.acc = pred['confidence']
                     meta_anno_obj.save()
+                    logger.debug('Successfully saved %s', meta_anno_obj)
+
 
 
 def get_create_cdb_infos(cdb, concept, cui, cui_info_prop, code_prop, desc_prop, model_clazz):
diff --git a/webapp/api/api/views.py b/webapp/api/api/views.py
index a269e9ab..19102ad5 100644
--- a/webapp/api/api/views.py
+++ b/webapp/api/api/views.py
@@ -269,6 +269,7 @@ def prepare_documents(request):
             if (len(anns) == 0 and not is_validated) or update:
                 # Based on the project id get the right medcat
                 cat = get_medcat(project=project)
+                logger.info('loaded medcat model for project: %s', project.id)
 
                 # Set CAT filters
                 cat.config.linking['filters']['cuis'] = cuis