diff --git a/mqtt_srv.py b/mqtt_srv.py
index d0e2972..1296f7e 100755
--- a/mqtt_srv.py
+++ b/mqtt_srv.py
@@ -691,8 +691,12 @@ def on_message(client, userdata, msg):
             else:
                 writeLog("Linux Vol Control")
                 if myObj['target'] == "start":
+                    writeLog("Getting sound status")
                     os.environ["MQTT_SRV_CUR_VOLUME"] =  subprocess.Popen("amixer sget Master | awk -F\"[][]\" '/Left:/ { print $2 }'", shell=True)
+                    writeLog(os.environ["MQTT_SRV_CUR_VOLUME"])
                     myCmd =f'sudo XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=/run/user/1000 -u jd amixer set Master 20%'
+
+
                 else:
                     myCmd =f'sudo XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=/run/user/1000 -u jd amixer set Master {os.environ["MQTT_SRV_CUR_VOLUME"] }'
                 # try: