diff --git a/src/matrix-device-verification.js b/src/matrix-device-verification.js
index c0e360a..99bc437 100644
--- a/src/matrix-device-verification.js
+++ b/src/matrix-device-verification.js
@@ -123,10 +123,29 @@ module.exports = function(RED) {
                     } else {
                         try {
                             data.on('change', async function() {
-                                console.log("VERIFIER EVENT CHANGE", this.phase);
+                                // VerificationPhase {
+                                //     /** Initial state: no event yet exchanged */
+                                //     Unsent = 1,
+                                //
+                                //         /** An `m.key.verification.request` event has been sent or received */
+                                //         Requested = 2,
+                                //
+                                //         /** An `m.key.verification.ready` event has been sent or received, indicating the verification request is accepted. */
+                                //         Ready = 3,
+                                //
+                                //         /** An `m.key.verification.start` event has been sent or received, choosing a verification method */
+                                //         Started = 4,
+                                //
+                                //         /** An `m.key.verification.cancel` event has been sent or received at any time before the `done` event, cancelling the verification request */
+                                //         Cancelled = 5,
+                                //
+                                //         /** An `m.key.verification.done` event has been **sent**, completing the verification request. */
+                                //         Done = 6,
+                                // }
+                                console.log("[Verification Start] VERIFIER EVENT CHANGE", this.phase);
                                 var that = this;
                                 if(this.phase === Phase.Started) {
-                                    console.log("VERIFIER EVENT PHASE STARTED");
+                                    console.log("[Verification Start] VERIFIER EVENT PHASE STARTED");
                                     let verifierCancel = function(){
                                         let verifyRequestId = that.targetDevice.userId + ':' + that.targetDevice.deviceId;
                                         if(verificationRequests.has(verifyRequestId)) {
@@ -142,9 +161,16 @@ module.exports = function(RED) {
                                     const sasEventPromise = new Promise(resolve =>
                                         data.verifier.once("show_sas", resolve)
                                     );
-                                    console.log("VERIFIER VERIFY");
-                                    await data.verifier.verify();
-                                    console.log("WAITING FOR SHOW SAS EVENT");
+                                    console.log("[Verification Start] Starting verification");
+                                    data.verifier.verify()
+                                        .then(function() {
+                                            console.log("[Verification Start] verify() success");
+                                        }).catch(function(e) {
+                                            console.log("[Verification Start] verify() error", e);
+                                            msg.error = e;
+                                            node.send([null, msg]);
+                                        });
+                                    console.log("[Verification Start] WAITING FOR SHOW SAS EVENT");
                                     const sasEvent = await sasEventPromise;
 
                                     console.log("SHOW SAS", sasEvent);
@@ -175,15 +201,17 @@ module.exports = function(RED) {
                                 }
                             });
 
-                            console.log("STARTING VERIFICATION");
+                            console.log("[Verification Start] Starting verification");
                             try {
+                                console.log("[Verification Start] Accepting..");
                                 await data.accept();
+                                console.log(`[Verification] beginKeyVerification (methods=${data.methods[0]}, targetDevice=${data.targetDevice})`);
                                 await data.beginKeyVerification(
                                     data.methods[0],
                                     data.targetDevice
                                 );
                             } catch(e) {
-                                console.log("OOPS SOMETHING BROKE", e);
+                                console.log("[Verification Start] VERIFICATION ERROR", e);
                             }
                         } catch(e) {
                             console.log("ERROR", e);