diff --git a/render/swapchain.c b/render/swapchain.c
index a50dae5c..1a12494f 100644
--- a/render/swapchain.c
+++ b/render/swapchain.c
@@ -85,14 +85,18 @@ struct wlr_buffer *wlr_swapchain_acquire(struct wlr_swapchain *swapchain,
 		int *age) {
 	struct wlr_swapchain_slot *free_slot = NULL;
 	for (size_t i = 0; i < WLR_SWAPCHAIN_CAP; i++) {
+		wlr_log(WLR_DEBUG, "searching for free slot, iteration no %zu", i);
 		struct wlr_swapchain_slot *slot = &swapchain->slots[i];
 		if (slot->acquired) {
+			wlr_log(WLR_DEBUG, "Slot no %zu is already acquired", i);
 			continue;
 		}
 		if (slot->buffer != NULL) {
+			wlr_log(WLR_DEBUG, "Buffer for slot no %zu is not NULL, trying to acquire", i);
 			return slot_acquire(swapchain, slot, age);
 		}
 		free_slot = slot;
+		wlr_log(WLR_DEBUG, "free_slot = slot no %zu", i);
 	}
 	if (free_slot == NULL) {
 		wlr_log(WLR_ERROR, "No free output buffer slot");
diff --git a/types/wlr_output_swapchain_manager.c b/types/wlr_output_swapchain_manager.c
index c2cca43c..802fea38 100644
--- a/types/wlr_output_swapchain_manager.c
+++ b/types/wlr_output_swapchain_manager.c
@@ -80,14 +80,18 @@ static struct wlr_swapchain *manager_output_get_swapchain(
 	struct wlr_output *output = manager_output->output;
 
 	if (swapchain_is_compatible(output->swapchain, width, height, format)) {
+		wlr_log(WLR_DEBUG, "output swapchain is compatible");
 		return output->swapchain;
 	}
 	if (swapchain_is_compatible(manager_output->new_swapchain, width, height, format)) {
+		wlr_log(WLR_DEBUG, "manager output new swapchain is compatible");
 		return manager_output->new_swapchain;
 	}
 
+	wlr_log(WLR_DEBUG, "crating new swapchain");
 	struct wlr_swapchain *swapchain = wlr_swapchain_create(output->allocator, width, height, format);
 	if (swapchain == NULL) {
+		wlr_log(WLR_DEBUG, "newly created swapchain is NULL");
 		return NULL;
 	}
 	wlr_swapchain_destroy(manager_output->new_swapchain);
@@ -146,6 +150,17 @@ static bool manager_output_prepare(struct wlr_output_swapchain_manager_output *m
 	struct wlr_buffer *buffer = wlr_swapchain_acquire(swapchain, NULL);
 	if (buffer == NULL) {
 		return false;
+		//wlr_log(WLR_DEBUG, "Failed to acquire swapchain buffer, trying to attach a new empty buffer");
+		//struct wlr_output_state pending = *state;
+		//bool new_back_buffer = false;
+		//if (!output_ensure_buffer(output, &pending, &new_back_buffer)) {
+		//	return false;
+		//}
+		//if (new_back_buffer) {
+		//	buffer = pending.buffer;
+		//} else {
+		//	return false;
+		//}
 	}
 
 	wlr_output_state_set_buffer(state, buffer);