diff --git a/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/EventListen.java b/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/EventListen.java
index f6d7d8740..3240059b7 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/EventListen.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/EventListen.java
@@ -92,8 +92,8 @@ public class EventListen implements Listener {
                     return;
                 }
                 toRespawn.put(coord, npc.getId());
-                Messaging.debug("Despawned id ", npc.getId(), "due to chunk unload at [" + coord.x + "," + coord.z
-                        + "]");
+                Messaging
+                        .debug("Despawned id", npc.getId(), "due to chunk unload at [" + coord.x + "," + coord.z + "]");
             }
         }
     }
@@ -268,22 +268,23 @@ public class EventListen implements Listener {
             int id = ids.get(i);
             boolean success = spawn(id);
             if (!success) {
-                Messaging.debug("Couldn't respawn id " + id + " during chunk event at [" + coord.x + "," + coord.z
-                        + "]");
+                Messaging.debug("Couldn't respawn id", id, "during chunk event at [" + coord.x + "," + coord.z + "]");
                 continue;
             }
             ids.remove(i);
-            Messaging.debug("Spawned id ", id, "due to chunk event at [" + coord.x + "," + coord.z + "]");
+            Messaging.debug("Spawned id", id, "due to chunk event at [" + coord.x + "," + coord.z + "]");
         }
     }
 
     private boolean spawn(int id) {
         NPC npc = npcRegistry.getById(id);
-        if (npc == null)
+        if (npc == null) {
+            Messaging.debug("Couldn't despawn unknown NPC id", id);
             return false;
+        }
         Location spawn = npc.getTrait(CurrentLocation.class).getLocation();
         if (spawn == null) {
-            Messaging.debug("Couldn't find a spawn location for despawned NPC ID: " + id);
+            Messaging.debug("Couldn't find a spawn location for despawned NPC id", id);
             return false;
         }
         return npc.spawn(spawn);
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/npc/CitizensNPC.java b/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/npc/CitizensNPC.java
index 187bbde62..d52d94a71 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/npc/CitizensNPC.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/npc/CitizensNPC.java
@@ -50,8 +50,10 @@ public class CitizensNPC extends AbstractNPC {
 
     @Override
     public boolean despawn(DespawnReason reason) {
-        if (!isSpawned())
+        if (!isSpawned()) {
+            Messaging.debug("Tried to despawn", getId(), "while already despawned.");
             return false;
+        }
 
         NPCDespawnEvent event = new NPCDespawnEvent(this, reason);
         if (reason == DespawnReason.CHUNK_UNLOAD)
@@ -59,6 +61,7 @@ public class CitizensNPC extends AbstractNPC {
         Bukkit.getPluginManager().callEvent(event);
         if (event.isCancelled()) {
             getBukkitEntity().getLocation().getChunk().load();
+            Messaging.debug("Couldn't despawn", getId(), "due to despawn event cancellation. Force loaded chunk.");
             return false;
         }
         boolean keepSelected = getTrait(Spawned.class).shouldSpawn();
@@ -190,13 +193,16 @@ public class CitizensNPC extends AbstractNPC {
     @Override
     public boolean spawn(Location at) {
         Preconditions.checkNotNull(at, "location cannot be null");
-        if (isSpawned())
+        if (isSpawned()) {
+            Messaging.debug("Tried to spawn", getId(), "while already spawned.");
             return false;
+        }
 
         entityController.spawn(at, this);
         EntityLiving mcEntity = getHandle();
         boolean couldSpawn = !Util.isLoaded(at) ? false : mcEntity.world.addEntity(mcEntity, SpawnReason.CUSTOM);
         if (!couldSpawn) {
+            Messaging.debug("Retrying spawn of", getId(), "later due to chunk being unloaded.");
             // we need to wait for a chunk load before trying to spawn
             mcEntity = null;
             EventListen.addForRespawn(at, getId());
@@ -207,6 +213,7 @@ public class CitizensNPC extends AbstractNPC {
         Bukkit.getPluginManager().callEvent(spawnEvent);
         if (spawnEvent.isCancelled()) {
             mcEntity = null;
+            Messaging.debug("Couldn't spawn", getId(), "due to event cancellation.");
             return false;
         }