diff --git a/library/waku_context.nim b/library/waku_context.nim
index 0e41837cc..fc6b1258b 100644
--- a/library/waku_context.nim
+++ b/library/waku_context.nim
@@ -194,12 +194,15 @@ proc wakuThreadBody(ctx: ptr WakuContext) {.thread.} =
 
       echo "----------- wakuThreadBody 7 sending sync"
       let fireRes = ctx.reqReceivedSignal.fireSync()
+      echo "----------- wakuThreadBody after sending sync"
       if fireRes.isErr():
         echo "----------- failed sending sync"
         error "could not fireSync back to requester thread", error = fireRes.error
 
       ## Handle the request
+      echo "--------------- before asyncSpawn"
       asyncSpawn WakuThreadRequest.process(request, addr waku)
+      echo "------------- after asyncSpawn"
 
   waitFor wakuRun(ctx)