diff --git a/src/modules/dmq/dmq_funcs.c b/src/modules/dmq/dmq_funcs.c
index 017d45a6d8d..488b4acef3b 100644
--- a/src/modules/dmq/dmq_funcs.c
+++ b/src/modules/dmq/dmq_funcs.c
@@ -140,8 +140,9 @@ int is_from_remote_node(sip_msg_t *msg)
 	int result = -1;
 
 	ip = &msg->rcv.src_ip;
-
+	LM_DBG("trying to acquire dmq_node_list->lock\n");
 	lock_get(&dmq_node_list->lock);
+	LM_DBG("acquired dmq_node_list->lock\n");
 	node = dmq_node_list->nodes;
 
 	while(node) {
@@ -153,6 +154,7 @@ int is_from_remote_node(sip_msg_t *msg)
 	}
 done:
 	lock_release(&dmq_node_list->lock);
+	LM_DBG("released dmq_node_list->lock\n");
 	return result;
 }
 
@@ -169,8 +171,9 @@ int bcast_dmq_message1(dmq_peer_t *peer, str *body, dmq_node_t *except,
 		int incl_inactive)
 {
 	dmq_node_t *node;
-
+	LM_DBG("trying to acquire dmq_node_list->lock\n");
 	lock_get(&dmq_node_list->lock);
+	LM_DBG("acquired dmq_node_list->lock\n");
 	node = dmq_node_list->nodes;
 	while(node) {
 		/* we do not send the message to the following:
@@ -193,9 +196,11 @@ int bcast_dmq_message1(dmq_peer_t *peer, str *body, dmq_node_t *except,
 		node = node->next;
 	}
 	lock_release(&dmq_node_list->lock);
+	LM_DBG("released dmq_node_list->lock\n");
 	return 0;
 error:
 	lock_release(&dmq_node_list->lock);
+	LM_DBG("released dmq_node_list->lock\n");
 	return -1;
 }
 
@@ -443,8 +448,9 @@ int ki_dmq_t_replicate_mode(struct sip_msg *msg, int mode)
 	if(sock) {
 		set_force_socket(msg, sock);
 	}
-
+	LM_DBG("trying to acquire dmq_node_list->lock\n");
 	lock_get(&dmq_node_list->lock);
+	LM_DBG("acquired dmq_node_list->lock\n");
 	node = dmq_node_list->nodes;
 	while(node) {
 		/* we do not send the message to the following:
@@ -476,9 +482,11 @@ int ki_dmq_t_replicate_mode(struct sip_msg *msg, int mode)
 		node = node->next;
 	}
 	lock_release(&dmq_node_list->lock);
+	LM_DBG("released dmq_node_list->lock\n");
 	return 0;
 error:
 	lock_release(&dmq_node_list->lock);
+	LM_DBG("released dmq_node_list->lock\n");
 	return -1;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/modules/dmq/dmqnode.c b/src/modules/dmq/dmqnode.c
index 28b2b3e5f7b..3d64bcbd6dc 100644
--- a/src/modules/dmq/dmqnode.c
+++ b/src/modules/dmq/dmqnode.c
@@ -363,7 +363,9 @@ void pkg_free_node(dmq_node_t *node)
 int dmq_node_del_filter(dmq_node_list_t *list, dmq_node_t *node, int filter)
 {
 	dmq_node_t *cur, **prev;
+	LM_DBG("trying to acquire dmq_node_list->lock\n");
 	lock_get(&list->lock);
+	LM_DBG("acquired dmq_node_list->lock\n");
 	cur = list->nodes;
 	prev = &list->nodes;
 	while(cur) {
@@ -373,12 +375,14 @@ int dmq_node_del_filter(dmq_node_list_t *list, dmq_node_t *node, int filter)
 				destroy_dmq_node(cur, 1);
 			}
 			lock_release(&list->lock);
+			LM_DBG("released dmq_node_list->lock\n");
 			return 1;
 		}
 		prev = &cur->next;
 		cur = cur->next;
 	}
 	lock_release(&list->lock);
+	LM_DBG("released dmq_node_list->lock\n");
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -419,11 +423,14 @@ dmq_node_t *add_dmq_node(dmq_node_list_t *list, str *uri)
 		goto error;
 	}
 	LM_DBG("dmq node successfully created\n");
+	LM_DBG("trying to acquire dmq_node_list->lock\n");
 	lock_get(&list->lock);
+	LM_DBG("acquired dmq_node_list->lock\n");
 	newnode->next = list->nodes;
 	list->nodes = newnode;
 	list->count++;
 	lock_release(&list->lock);
+	LM_DBG("released dmq_node_list->lock\n");
 	return newnode;
 error:
 	return NULL;
@@ -435,17 +442,21 @@ dmq_node_t *add_dmq_node(dmq_node_list_t *list, str *uri)
 int update_dmq_node_status(dmq_node_list_t *list, dmq_node_t *node, int status)
 {
 	dmq_node_t *cur;
+	LM_DBG("trying to acquire dmq_node_list->lock\n");
 	lock_get(&list->lock);
+	LM_DBG("acquired dmq_node_list->lock\n");
 	cur = list->nodes;
 	while(cur) {
 		if(cmp_dmq_node(cur, node)) {
 			cur->status = status;
 			lock_release(&list->lock);
+			LM_DBG("released dmq_node_list->lock\n");
 			return 1;
 		}
 		cur = cur->next;
 	}
 	lock_release(&list->lock);
+	LM_DBG("released dmq_node_list->lock\n");
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/modules/dmq/notification_peer.c b/src/modules/dmq/notification_peer.c
index 5e9452a51f3..ae1b9494666 100644
--- a/src/modules/dmq/notification_peer.c
+++ b/src/modules/dmq/notification_peer.c
@@ -389,7 +389,9 @@ int extract_node_list(dmq_node_list_t *update_list, struct sip_msg *msg)
 	end = body.s + body.len;
 
 	/* acquire big list lock */
+	LM_DBG("trying to acquire dmq_node_list->lock\n");
 	lock_get(&update_list->lock);
+	LM_DBG("acquired dmq_node_list->lock\n");
 	while(tmp < end) {
 		match = q_memchr(tmp, '\n', end - tmp);
 		if(match) {
@@ -441,9 +443,11 @@ int extract_node_list(dmq_node_list_t *update_list, struct sip_msg *msg)
 
 	/* release big list lock */
 	lock_release(&update_list->lock);
+	LM_DBG("released dmq_node_list->lock\n");
 	return total_nodes;
 error:
 	lock_release(&update_list->lock);
+	LM_DBG("released dmq_node_list->lock\n");
 	return -1;
 }
 
@@ -549,7 +553,9 @@ str *build_notification_body()
 		return NULL;
 	}
 	/* we add each server to the body - each on a different line */
+	LM_DBG("trying to acquire dmq_node_list->lock\n");
 	lock_get(&dmq_node_list->lock);
+	LM_DBG("acquired dmq_node_list->lock\n");
 	cur_node = dmq_node_list->nodes;
 	while(cur_node) {
 		if(cur_node->local || cur_node->status == DMQ_NODE_ACTIVE) {
@@ -568,10 +574,12 @@ str *build_notification_body()
 		cur_node = cur_node->next;
 	}
 	lock_release(&dmq_node_list->lock);
+	LM_DBG("released dmq_node_list->lock\n");
 	body->len = clen;
 	return body;
 error:
 	lock_release(&dmq_node_list->lock);
+	LM_DBG("released dmq_node_list->lock\n");
 	pkg_free(body->s);
 	pkg_free(body);
 	return NULL;
diff --git a/src/modules/dmq/worker.c b/src/modules/dmq/worker.c
index c68a5a5587f..c8f3ca331fc 100644
--- a/src/modules/dmq/worker.c
+++ b/src/modules/dmq/worker.c
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ void worker_loop(int id)
 					LM_ERR("running job failed\n");
 					goto nextjob;
 				}
+				LM_DBG("running job executed\n");
 				/* add the body to the reply */
 				if(peer_response.body.s) {
 					if(set_reply_body(current_job->msg, &peer_response.body,
@@ -106,6 +107,7 @@ void worker_loop(int id)
 					LM_WARN("no reply sent\n");
 				}
 				worker->jobs_processed++;
+				LM_DBG("jobs_processed:%d\n", worker->jobs_processed);
 
 			nextjob:
 				/* if body given, free the lumps and free the body */
@@ -184,6 +186,7 @@ int add_dmq_job(struct sip_msg *msg, dmq_peer_t *peer)
 	}
 	if(dmq_worker_usleep <= 0) {
 		lock_release(&worker->lock);
+		LM_DBG("dmq_worker [%d %d] lock released\n", i, worker->pid);
 	}
 	return 0;
 error: