diff --git a/app/channels/room_channel.rb b/app/channels/room_channel.rb
index 0680f1458..e102bc162 100644
--- a/app/channels/room_channel.rb
+++ b/app/channels/room_channel.rb
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ class RoomChannel < ApplicationCable::Channel
   def subscribed
     # TODO: should we only do ensure stream  if current account is present?
     # for now going ahead with guard clauses in update_subscription and broadcast_presence
-
+    log_params
     ensure_stream
     current_user
     current_account
@@ -10,6 +10,10 @@ class RoomChannel < ApplicationCable::Channel
     broadcast_presence
   end
 
+  def log_params
+    Rails.logger.info("update_presence: #{params.inspect}")
+  end
+
   def update_presence
     update_subscription
     broadcast_presence