diff --git a/foodie_utils.py b/foodie_utils.py
index 7a9f502..822477e 100644
--- a/foodie_utils.py
+++ b/foodie_utils.py
@@ -1689,16 +1689,20 @@ def is_any_script_running():
     activity_file = "/home/shane/foodie_automator/system_activity.json"
     try:
         activities = load_json_file(activity_file, default=[])
+        logging.debug(f"[DEBUG] system_activity.json contents: {activities}")
         for entry in activities:
+            logging.debug(f"[DEBUG] Checking entry: {entry}")
             if entry.get("status") == "running" and entry.get("pid"):
                 try:
-                    # Verify the process is still running
                     import psutil
                     process = psutil.Process(entry["pid"])
                     if process.is_running():
+                        logging.debug(f"[DEBUG] Found running process: {entry['pid']}")
                         return True
-                except Exception:
+                except Exception as e:
+                    logging.debug(f"[DEBUG] Exception checking process: {e}")
                     continue
+        logging.debug("[DEBUG] No running scripts found.")
         return False
     except Exception as e:
         logging.error(f"Failed to check system_activity.json: {e}")