diff --git a/server/core/convert_page_translation.py b/server/core/convert_page_translation.py
index e47e3040..11a2d75e 100644
--- a/server/core/convert_page_translation.py
+++ b/server/core/convert_page_translation.py
@@ -18,9 +18,11 @@ class ModuleDoesNotExistException(Exception):
 
 
 def translate_page(page: Page, locale: Locale):
+    logger.debug(f"translating page {page} for locale {locale}")
     translated_page = page.copy_for_translation(locale)
     revision = translated_page.latest_revision
     translated_page.publish(revision)
+    return translated_page
 
 
 # todo: make this a django command
@@ -73,6 +75,7 @@ def convert_page_to_translation(slug: str, original_slug: str, language_code="en
             content_block.locale = locale
             content_block.save()
 
+    logger.debug(f"moving {module} to {translated_topic}")
     module.move(translated_topic, "last-child")
 
     return f"Converted page {slug} to be the {language_code} translation of {original_slug}"