diff --git a/daemon_get_images.py b/daemon_get_images.py
index 1d97a9f67..9e147e1aa 100644
--- a/daemon_get_images.py
+++ b/daemon_get_images.py
@@ -442,6 +442,8 @@ def show_media(self, path: str, base_dir: str,
                 http_404(self, 32)
                 return
 
+            if debug:
+                print('DEBUG: showing media ' + media_filename)
             media_binary = load_binary(media_filename,
                                        'EX: unable to read media binary ' +
                                        media_filename)