diff --git a/bridge/telegram/telegram.go b/bridge/telegram/telegram.go
index 937dfe9c..d6acf49c 100644
--- a/bridge/telegram/telegram.go
+++ b/bridge/telegram/telegram.go
@@ -162,7 +162,9 @@ func (b *Btelegram) handleRecv(updates <-chan tgbotapi.Update) {
 		}
 		if text != "" {
 			flog.Debugf("Sending message from %s on %s to gateway", username, b.Account)
-			b.Remote <- config.Message{Username: username, Text: text, Channel: channel, Account: b.Account, UserID: strconv.Itoa(message.From.ID), ID: strconv.Itoa(message.MessageID)}
+			msg := config.Message{Username: username, Text: text, Channel: channel, Account: b.Account, UserID: strconv.Itoa(message.From.ID), ID: strconv.Itoa(message.MessageID)}
+			flog.Debugf("Message is %#v", msg)
+			b.Remote <- msg
 		}
 	}
 }