diff --git a/main/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/trait/SkinTrait.java b/main/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/trait/SkinTrait.java
index c56b721da..9da13977b 100644
--- a/main/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/trait/SkinTrait.java
+++ b/main/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/trait/SkinTrait.java
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import net.citizensnpcs.api.persistence.Persist;
 import net.citizensnpcs.api.trait.Trait;
 import net.citizensnpcs.api.trait.TraitName;
 import net.citizensnpcs.api.util.DataKey;
+import net.citizensnpcs.api.util.Messaging;
 import net.citizensnpcs.api.util.Placeholders;
 import net.citizensnpcs.npc.skin.Skin;
 import net.citizensnpcs.npc.skin.SkinnableEntity;
@@ -38,6 +39,7 @@ public class SkinTrait extends Trait {
         if (skinName == null)
             return;
         String filled = ChatColor.stripColor(Placeholders.replace(skinName, null, npc).toLowerCase());
+        Messaging.debug("Filled skin placeholder", filled, "from", skinName);
         if (!filled.equalsIgnoreCase(skinName) && !filled.equalsIgnoreCase(filledPlaceholder)) {
             filledPlaceholder = filled;
             if (update) {