diff --git a/webbridge.lua b/webbridge.lua
index 66446fd..6b4510f 100644
--- a/webbridge.lua
+++ b/webbridge.lua
@@ -60,9 +60,18 @@ end
 while true do
     local event, side, channel, replyChannel, message, distance = os.pullEvent("modem_message")
     
-    if channel == STATUS_CHANNEL and type(message) == "table" then
+    print("Received modem message on channel " .. channel)
+    
+    if type(message) == "table" then
+        print("  Message type: " .. (message.type or "no type"))
+        print("  Turtle ID: " .. tostring(message.turtleID))
+    else
+        print("  Message is not a table, it's: " .. type(message))
+    end
+    
+    if channel == STATUS_CHANNEL and type(message) == "table" and message.type == "status" then
         -- Status update from turtle
-        print("Status from Turtle " .. (message.turtleID or "?"))
+        print("✓ Valid status from Turtle " .. (message.turtleID or "?"))
         
         -- Update local cache
         turtles[message.turtleID] = message