diff --git a/qtgui/waitdialog.py b/qtgui/waitdialog.py
index 9dbd172..267a4a1 100644
--- a/qtgui/waitdialog.py
+++ b/qtgui/waitdialog.py
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ class WaitThread(QtCore.QThread):
         self.wait()
 
     def run(self):
+        logger.info(f"Thread running {self.longRunningFunction}")
         self.longRunningFunction()
 
 
@@ -58,7 +59,7 @@ class WaitDialog(QtWidgets.QMessageBox):
         self.setWindowTitle(title)
         self.setInformativeText(informativeText)
         self.setStandardButtons(QtWidgets.QMessageBox.NoButton) #no buttons
-       
+        
         wt = WaitThread(longRunningFunction)
         wt.finished.connect(self.realClose)
         wt.start()
@@ -67,6 +68,7 @@ class WaitDialog(QtWidgets.QMessageBox):
         
     def realClose(self):
         self.closeEvent = QtWidgets.QMessageBox.closeEvent
+        logger.info("Thread done")
         self.done(True)
 
     def keyPressEvent(self, event):