diff --git a/src/murfey/client/contexts/spa.py b/src/murfey/client/contexts/spa.py
index b798816d3..1b4a1e184 100644
--- a/src/murfey/client/contexts/spa.py
+++ b/src/murfey/client/contexts/spa.py
@@ -66,13 +66,16 @@ def _grid_square_metadata_file(
             break
     else:
         raise ValueError(f"Could not determine grid square metadata path for {f}")
-    return (
+    metadata_file = (
         base_dir
         / visit
         / mid_dir.parent.parent.parent
         / "Metadata"
         / f"GridSquare_{grid_square}.dm"
     )
+    if not metadata_file.is_file():
+        logger.warning(f"Grid square metadata file {str(metadata_file)} does not exist")
+    return metadata_file
 
 
 def _get_source(file_path: Path, environment: MurfeyInstanceEnvironment) -> Path | None:
diff --git a/src/murfey/client/contexts/spa_metadata.py b/src/murfey/client/contexts/spa_metadata.py
index 760eef1c8..48fd2d3af 100644
--- a/src/murfey/client/contexts/spa_metadata.py
+++ b/src/murfey/client/contexts/spa_metadata.py
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ def _foil_hole_positions(xml_path: Path, grid_square: int) -> Dict[str, FoilHole
             required_key = key
             break
     if not required_key:
+        logger.warning(f"Required key not found for {str(xml_path)}")
         return {}
     foil_holes = {}
     for fh_block in serialization_array[required_key]:
@@ -186,6 +187,9 @@ def post_transfer(
             and environment
         ):
             gs_name = transferred_file.stem.split("_")[1]
+            logger.info(
+                f"Collecting foil hole positions for {str(transferred_file)} and grid square {int(gs_name)}"
+            )
             fh_positions = _foil_hole_positions(transferred_file, int(gs_name))
             source = _get_source(transferred_file, environment=environment)
             visitless_source = str(source).replace(f"/{environment.visit}", "")
diff --git a/src/murfey/util/spa_metadata.py b/src/murfey/util/spa_metadata.py
index bb4fd3d72..07476694e 100644
--- a/src/murfey/util/spa_metadata.py
+++ b/src/murfey/util/spa_metadata.py
@@ -123,6 +123,9 @@ def grid_square_data(xml_path: Path, grid_square: int) -> GridSquareInfo:
             f"Images-Disc*/GridSquare_{grid_square}/GridSquare_*.jpg"
         )
     )
+    logger.info(
+        f"{len(image_paths)} images found when searching {str(xml_path.parent.parent)}"
+    )
     if image_paths:
         image_paths.sort(key=lambda x: x.stat().st_ctime)
         image_path = image_paths[-1]