diff --git a/settings_model/__init__.py b/settings_model/__init__.py
index c4ab3e7..f10afd2 100644
--- a/settings_model/__init__.py
+++ b/settings_model/__init__.py
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-__version__ = "0.5.0"
+__version__ = "0.5.1"
 default_app_config = "settings_model.apps.CustomConfig"
diff --git a/settings_model/models.py b/settings_model/models.py
index 3b7a1d9..e81ee6c 100644
--- a/settings_model/models.py
+++ b/settings_model/models.py
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ def init(cls):
         """
         See if we have settings. If so, read the actual settings values into it.
         """
+        print("settings_model: running settings init")
         try:
             s = cls.objects.filter(is_active=True).first()
             if s:
@@ -92,8 +93,10 @@ def init(cls):
             elif cls.CREATE_INITIAL:
                 s = cls()
                 s.read_settings()
-        except DBError:
-            print("settings_model: db not ready")
+        except DBError as e:
+            print("settings_model: db not ready:")
+            print(e)
+            print("settings_model: ----------")
             return
 
     def read_settings(self):
@@ -226,14 +229,17 @@ def check_secret_key(cls):
         Attempt to get the active settings, and if the secret key is set to the default
         one, then create a new randomized secret key.
         """
+        print("settings_model: attempting to check the secret key...")
         try:
             s = cls.objects.filter(is_active=True).first()
             if s and s.secret_key == "not-a-very-good-secret":
                 chars = "abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz0123456789!@#$%^&*(-_=+)"
                 s.secret_key = get_random_string(50, chars)
                 s.save()
-        except DBError:
-            print("settings_model: db not ready")
+        except DBError as e:
+            print("settings_model: db not ready:")
+            print(e)
+            print("settings_model: ----------")
             return
 
     def encode_setting(self, field):