diff --git a/client/client.go b/client/client.go
index 230cd14..961ecc2 100644
--- a/client/client.go
+++ b/client/client.go
@@ -233,7 +233,6 @@ func (c *Client) writeLoop(conn clientConn, incoming <-chan Message) {
 	defer timer.Stop()
 
 	for {
-		now := time.Now()
 		if currentCommand == nil {
 			select {
 			case msg := <-c.txAudio:
@@ -243,9 +242,11 @@ func (c *Client) writeLoop(conn clientConn, incoming <-chan Message) {
 					continue
 				}
 			case cmd := <-c.commands:
+				now := time.Now()
 				if cmd.reply != nil {
 					currentCommand = &cmd
 					currentDeadline = now.Add(c.timeout)
+					log.Printf("cmd %v now %v deadline %v", cmd, now, currentDeadline)
 				}
 				err := conn.WriteMessage(websocket.TextMessage, []byte(cmd.String()))
 				if err != nil {
@@ -256,7 +257,9 @@ func (c *Client) writeLoop(conn clientConn, incoming <-chan Message) {
 				continue
 			}
 		} else {
+			now := time.Now()
 			timer.Reset(currentDeadline.Sub(now))
+			log.Printf("cmd %v now %v deadline %v", *currentCommand, now, currentDeadline)
 			select {
 			case <-c.disconnectChan:
 				return