diff --git a/src/modules/privateReminders.js b/src/modules/privateReminders.js
index 2fee1f1..58ec0b7 100644
--- a/src/modules/privateReminders.js
+++ b/src/modules/privateReminders.js
@@ -10,10 +10,12 @@ private_reminders.json example:
 ]
 */
 
-const timer = require("../lib/timer");
 const fs = require("fs");
 const {resolve} = require("path");
 
+const timer = require("../lib/timer");
+const logger = require("../lib/logger");
+
 if (!fs.existsSync(resolve(__dirname, "..", "..", "private_reminders.json")))
   return;
 
@@ -91,16 +93,20 @@ hf.bot.once("ready", () => {
         minutes = parseInt(minutes);
         const lastRan = new Date(await getLastRun(data.user)).getTime();
 
-        if (
-          date > lastRan &&
-          hour == data.hour &&
-          minutes == 0 &&
-          channel != null
-        ) {
-          await channel.createMessage({
-            content: ":alarm_clock: " + data.message,
-          });
-          await setLastRun(data.user, date);
+        if (date > lastRan && hour == data.hour && minutes == 0) {
+          logger.verbose(
+            "privateReminders",
+            `attempting to send reminder to ${data.user}`
+          );
+          if (channel != null) {
+            await channel.createMessage({
+              content: ":alarm_clock: " + data.message,
+            });
+            await setLastRun(data.user, date);
+            logger.verbose("privateReminders", "successfully sent");
+          } else {
+            logger.verbose("privateReminders", "dm channel is null");
+          }
         }
       }
     },