diff --git a/__init__.py b/__init__.py
index 5b12c55..b853f6e 100644
--- a/__init__.py
+++ b/__init__.py
@@ -65,6 +65,8 @@ class mqtt_client(object):
         self.__client__.subscribe(topic)
 
     def send(self, topic, payload):
+        logger.debug("Sending message with topic %s and payload %s",
+                     topic, str(payload))
         self.__client__.publish(topic, payload)
 
     def __on_connect__(self, client, userdata, flags, rc):
@@ -75,7 +77,7 @@ class mqtt_client(object):
             for topic in self.__callbacks__:
                 self.__client__.subscribe(topic)
             self.__block_add_callbacks__ = False
- 
+
     def __on_disconnect__(self, client, flags, rc):
         logger.warning("Disconnect with rc=%d", rc)