diff --git a/backend/routers/transcribe.py b/backend/routers/transcribe.py
index b001bcf58..dd238e938 100644
--- a/backend/routers/transcribe.py
+++ b/backend/routers/transcribe.py
@@ -205,6 +205,7 @@ def stream_audio(audio_buffer):
         file_path, duration = None, 0
         if language == 'en' and (codec == 'opus' or codec == 'pcm16') and include_speech_profile:
             file_path = get_profile_audio_if_exists(uid)
+            print(f'deepgram-obns3: file_path {file_path}')
             duration = AudioSegment.from_wav(file_path).duration_seconds + 5 if file_path else 0
 
         # Deepgram
@@ -219,6 +220,7 @@ def stream_audio(audio_buffer):
                     stream_transcript, speech_profile_stream_id, language, sample_rate, deepgram_codec_value, channels
                 )
 
+                print(f'deepgram-obns3: send_initial_file_path > deepgram_socket {deepgram_socket}')
                 await send_initial_file_path(file_path, deepgram_socket)
         elif stt_service == STTService.soniox:
             soniox_socket = await process_audio_soniox(
@@ -292,6 +294,8 @@ async def receive_audio(dg_socket1, dg_socket2, soniox_socket, speechmatics_sock
             print("WebSocket disconnected")
         except Exception as e:
             print(f'Could not process audio: error {e}')
+            print(f'deepgram-obns3: receive_audio > dg_socket1 {dg_socket1}')
+            print(f'deepgram-obns3: receive_audio > dg_socket2 {dg_socket2}')
             websocket_close_code = 1011
         finally:
             websocket_active = False