diff --git a/lib/mu-maildir.cc b/lib/mu-maildir.cc
index 48450da8..5166b17e 100644
--- a/lib/mu-maildir.cc
+++ b/lib/mu-maildir.cc
@@ -209,7 +209,8 @@ clear_links(const std::string& path, DIR* dir)
 				mu_warning("error unlinking {}: {}", fullpath, g_strerror(errno));
 				res = false;
 				/* LCOV_EXCL_STOP*/
-			}
+			} else
+				mu_debug("unlinked linksdir {}", fullpath);
 			break;
 		case  DT_DIR: {
 			DIR* subdir{::opendir(fullpath.c_str())};
@@ -263,6 +264,8 @@ msg_move_verify(const std::string& src, const std::string& dst)
 		mu_debug("source is still there ({}->{})", src, dst);
 	}
 
+	mu_debug("moved {} -> {}", src, dst);
+
 	return Ok();
 }
 /* LCOV_EXCL_STOP*/
diff --git a/lib/mu-server.cc b/lib/mu-server.cc
index da7ca84b..606ae3d2 100644
--- a/lib/mu-server.cc
+++ b/lib/mu-server.cc
@@ -102,7 +102,6 @@ struct OutputStream {
 			quote(fname_);
 	}
 
-
 	/**
 	 * Delete file, if any. Only do this when the OutputStream is no
 	 * longer needed.
@@ -112,6 +111,8 @@ struct OutputStream {
 			return;
 		if (auto&&res{::unlink(fname_.c_str())}; res != 0)
 			mu_warning("failed to unlink '{}'", ::strerror(res));
+		else
+			mu_debug("unlinked output-stream {}", fname_);
 	}
 
 private:
@@ -1076,7 +1077,10 @@ Server::Private::remove_handler(const Command& cmd)
 
 	if (!store().remove_message(path))
 		mu_warning("failed to remove message @ {} ({}) from store", path, docid);
-	output_sexp(Sexp().put_props(":remove", docid));	// act as if it worked.
+	else
+		mu_debug("removed message @ {} @ ({})", path, docid);
+
+	output_sexp(Sexp().put_props(":remove", docid)); // act as if it worked.
 }
 
 void