diff --git a/backend/internal/http/handlers.go b/backend/internal/http/handlers.go
index 5c9766b..44ba1fe 100644
--- a/backend/internal/http/handlers.go
+++ b/backend/internal/http/handlers.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package httpapi
 
 import (
 	"errors"
+	"log"
 	"net/http"
 	"strconv"
 	"strings"
@@ -232,6 +233,7 @@ func moveToArchiveHandler(svc episode.UseCases) gin.HandlerFunc {
 				c.JSON(http.StatusBadRequest, gin.H{"error": err.Error()})
 				return
 			}
+			log.Printf("archive move failed for ids=%v: %v", ids, err)
 			c.JSON(http.StatusInternalServerError, gin.H{"error": "move failed"})
 			return
 		}
diff --git a/backend/internal/repo/episode_repo.go b/backend/internal/repo/episode_repo.go
index cbc414b..60d8aee 100644
--- a/backend/internal/repo/episode_repo.go
+++ b/backend/internal/repo/episode_repo.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package repo
 import (
 	"context"
 	"errors"
+	"log"
 	"time"
 
 	"watch-party-backend/internal/core/episode"
@@ -190,6 +191,7 @@ func (r *pgxEpisodeRepo) MoveToArchive(ctx context.Context, ids []int64) (episod
 			RETURNING id
 		`, id, epNum, epTitle, seasonName, startTime, playback, currentEp, dateCreated).Scan(&archivedID)
 		if err != nil && !errors.Is(err, pgx.ErrNoRows) {
+			log.Printf("archive insert failed for id=%d: %v", id, err)
 			return res, err
 		}
 		if err == nil {
@@ -204,12 +206,14 @@ func (r *pgxEpisodeRepo) MoveToArchive(ctx context.Context, ids []int64) (episod
 				VALUES (nextval(pg_get_serial_sequence('current','id')), $1, $2, $3, $4, $5, $6, $7)
 				RETURNING id
 			`, epNum, epTitle, seasonName, startTime, playback, currentEp, dateCreated).Scan(&archivedID); err != nil {
+				log.Printf("archive fallback insert failed for original id=%d: %v", id, err)
 				return res, err
 			}
 		}
 
 		// Delete from current using the original id.
 		if _, err := tx.Exec(ctx, `DELETE FROM current WHERE id = $1`, id); err != nil {
+			log.Printf("archive delete failed for id=%d: %v", id, err)
 			return res, err
 		}