diff --git a/govtool/frontend/src/utils/mapDtoToDrep.ts b/govtool/frontend/src/utils/mapDtoToDrep.ts
index ab5655025..b0f1e4b1f 100644
--- a/govtool/frontend/src/utils/mapDtoToDrep.ts
+++ b/govtool/frontend/src/utils/mapDtoToDrep.ts
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ export const mapDtoToDrep = async (dto: DrepDataDTO): Promise<DRepData> => {
   let base64Image = null;
   const isIPFSImage = dto.imageUrl?.startsWith("ipfs://") || false;
   if (dto.imageUrl) {
+    // eslint-disable-next-line no-console
+    console.debug("Fetching image", dto.imageUrl);
     fetch(
       isIPFSImage
         ? `${import.meta.env.VITE_IPFS_GATEWAY}/${dto.imageUrl?.slice(7)}`
diff --git a/govtool/frontend/src/utils/openInNewTab.ts b/govtool/frontend/src/utils/openInNewTab.ts
index 6f888f4b1..f1d0c2402 100644
--- a/govtool/frontend/src/utils/openInNewTab.ts
+++ b/govtool/frontend/src/utils/openInNewTab.ts
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@ export const openInNewTab = (url: string) => {
       ? `${import.meta.env.VITE_IPFS_GATEWAY}/${url.slice(7)}`
       : `https://${url}`;
 
+  // Open the URL in a new tab
+  console.debug("Opening in new tab", fullUrl);
+
   const newWindow = window.open(fullUrl, "_blank", "noopener,noreferrer");
   if (newWindow) newWindow.opener = null;
 };