diff --git a/include/items.php b/include/items.php
index da9311eb7..d979225ab 100644
--- a/include/items.php
+++ b/include/items.php
@@ -395,7 +395,12 @@ function post_activity_item($arr, $deliver = true, $channel = null, $observer =
     $arr['aid'] = ((isset($arr['aid'])) ? $arr['aid'] : $channel['channel_account_id']);
     $arr['uid'] = ((isset($arr['uid'])) ? $arr['uid'] : $channel['channel_id']);
 
+    logger('uid: ' . $arr['uid']);
+    logger('observer_hash: ' . $observer['xchan_hash']);
+    logger('permission: ' . (($is_comment) ? 'post_comments' : 'post_wall'));
+
     if (! perm_is_allowed($arr['uid'], $observer['xchan_hash'], (($is_comment) ? 'post_comments' : 'post_wall'))) {
+        logger('permission denied');
         $ret['message'] = t('Permission denied');
         return $ret;
     }