diff --git a/interface/src/avatar/Profile.cpp b/interface/src/avatar/Profile.cpp
index 5a2e87e394..fee5fbf6fc 100644
--- a/interface/src/avatar/Profile.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/avatar/Profile.cpp
@@ -49,6 +49,8 @@ void Profile::setUUID(const QUuid& uuid) {
     _uuid = uuid;
     
     if (!_uuid.isNull()) {
+        qDebug() << "Changing NodeList owner UUID to" << uuid;
+        
         // when the UUID is changed we need set it appropriately on the NodeList instance
         NodeList::getInstance()->setOwnerUUID(uuid);
     }