diff --git a/client/src/main.js b/client/src/main.js
index e161461..5875a99 100644
--- a/client/src/main.js
+++ b/client/src/main.js
@@ -288,9 +288,12 @@ function createWindow() {
 }
 
 function startSidecar() {
+  console.log("=== startSidecar() called ===");
   const sidecarDir = app.isPackaged
     ? path.join(process.resourcesPath, "sidecar")
     : path.join(__dirname, "..", "..", "sidecar");
+  console.log("Sidecar directory:", sidecarDir);
+  console.log("App is packaged:", app.isPackaged);
 
   // Determine the sidecar executable path based on packaging and platform
   let sidecarExecutable;
@@ -327,11 +330,13 @@ function startSidecar() {
     sidecarArgs = [sidecarScript];
   }
 
+  console.log("Checking sidecar executable at:", sidecarExecutable);
   if (!fs.existsSync(sidecarExecutable)) {
-    console.log("Sidecar executable not found at:", sidecarExecutable);
+    console.log("ERROR: Sidecar executable not found at:", sidecarExecutable);
     console.log("Transcription will not be available.");
     return;
   }
+  console.log("Sidecar executable found:", sidecarExecutable);
 
   try {
     // Get Whisper configuration from config.json or environment variables