diff --git a/frigate/motion/improved_motion.py b/frigate/motion/improved_motion.py
index 603d8fda4..081d955e9 100644
--- a/frigate/motion/improved_motion.py
+++ b/frigate/motion/improved_motion.py
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ class ImprovedMotionDetector(MotionDetector):
             interpolation=cv2.INTER_AREA,
         )
         self.mask = np.where(resized_mask == [0])
-        self.save_images = False
+        self.save_images = True
         self.calibrating = True
         self.improve_contrast = improve_contrast
         self.threshold = threshold
@@ -128,6 +128,9 @@ class ImprovedMotionDetector(MotionDetector):
             contour_area = cv2.contourArea(c)
             total_contour_area += contour_area
             if contour_area > self.contour_area.value:
+                logger.info(
+                    f"FRAME #{self.frame_counter} - counted contour area {contour_area}"
+                )
                 x, y, w, h = cv2.boundingRect(c)
                 motion_boxes.append(
                     (
@@ -150,6 +153,10 @@ class ImprovedMotionDetector(MotionDetector):
         if self.calibrating or pct_motion > self.config.lightning_threshold:
             self.calibrating = True
 
+        logger.info(
+            f"FRAME #{self.frame_counter} - pct_motion: {pct_motion}, number of motion boxes: {len(motion_boxes)}, calibrating: {self.calibrating}"
+        )
+
         if self.save_images:
             thresh_dilated = cv2.cvtColor(thresh_dilated, cv2.COLOR_GRAY2BGR)
             for b in motion_boxes:
@@ -160,6 +167,19 @@ class ImprovedMotionDetector(MotionDetector):
                     (0, 0, 255),
                     2,
                 )
+            display_text = "{}, {}, {}".format(
+                round(pct_motion, 2), len(motion_boxes), self.calibrating
+            )
+            cv2.rectangle(thresh_dilated, (8, 8), (130, 22), (0, 128, 255), cv2.FILLED)
+            cv2.putText(
+                thresh_dilated,
+                display_text,
+                (10, 20),
+                cv2.FONT_HERSHEY_SIMPLEX,
+                fontScale=0.5,
+                color=(0, 0, 0),
+                thickness=2,
+            )
             frames = [
                 cv2.cvtColor(resized_saved, cv2.COLOR_GRAY2BGR),
                 cv2.cvtColor(contrasted_saved, cv2.COLOR_GRAY2BGR),
diff --git a/frigate/video.py b/frigate/video.py
index 2cd4d08d8..3b5bba3eb 100755
--- a/frigate/video.py
+++ b/frigate/video.py
@@ -576,6 +576,10 @@ def process_frames(
         # look for motion if enabled
         motion_boxes = motion_detector.detect(frame) if motion_enabled.value else []
 
+        logger.info(
+            f'{camera_name}: calibrating: {motion_detector.is_calibrating()}, frame time: {frame_time}'
+        )
+
         regions = []
         consolidated_detections = []