diff --git a/src/headerbarBase.js b/src/headerbarBase.js
index 959d1c3d..a4ab8b44 100644
--- a/src/headerbarBase.js
+++ b/src/headerbarBase.js
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 const { GObject, Gtk } = imports.gi;
+const Debug = imports.src.debug;
 const Misc = imports.src.misc;
 
+const { debug } = Debug;
+
 var HeaderBarBase = GObject.registerClass(
 class ClapperHeaderBarBase extends Gtk.Box
 {
@@ -139,6 +142,8 @@ class ClapperHeaderBarBase extends Gtk.Box
         let showClose = false;
         let spacerAdded = false;
 
+        debug(`headerbar layout: ${modLayout}`);
+
         for(let name of layoutArr) {
             const widget = this[`${name}Widget`];
             if(!widget) continue;