diff --git a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/ApplicationContext.java b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/ApplicationContext.java
index bde9c3b0d..44f10c8c4 100644
--- a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/ApplicationContext.java
+++ b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/ApplicationContext.java
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ import android.content.BroadcastReceiver;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.Intent;
 import android.content.IntentFilter;
+import android.util.Log;
+
 import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
 import androidx.multidex.MultiDexApplication;
 
@@ -58,6 +60,8 @@ public class ApplicationContext extends MultiDexApplication implements DefaultLi
     // }
     // LeakCanary.install(this);
 
+    Log.i("DeltaChat", "++++++++++++++++++ ApplicationContext.onCreate() ++++++++++++++++++");
+
     System.loadLibrary("native-utils");
     dcContext = new ApplicationDcContext(this);
 
diff --git a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/connect/ApplicationDcContext.java b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/connect/ApplicationDcContext.java
index f0096898c..6af73bee2 100644
--- a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/connect/ApplicationDcContext.java
+++ b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/connect/ApplicationDcContext.java
@@ -116,6 +116,7 @@ public class ApplicationDcContext extends DcContext {
   }
 
   public void maybeStartIo() {
+    Log.i("DeltaChat", "++++++++++++++++++ ApplicationDcContext.maybeStartIo() ++++++++++++++++++");
     if (isConfigured()!=0) {
       startIo();
     }
diff --git a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/connect/FetchWorker.java b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/connect/FetchWorker.java
index 78b4850ba..45986333f 100644
--- a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/connect/FetchWorker.java
+++ b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/connect/FetchWorker.java
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ public class FetchWorker extends Worker {
     // therefore we do not stopIo() here.
     @Override
     public @NonNull Result doWork() {
-        Log.i("DeltaChat", "-------------------- FetchWorker.doWork() started --------------------");
+        Log.i("DeltaChat", "++++++++++++++++++ FetchWorker.doWork() started ++++++++++++++++++");
         ApplicationDcContext dcContext = DcHelper.getContext(context);
         dcContext.maybeStartIo();
 
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ public class FetchWorker extends Worker {
         // however, we should not wait too long here to avoid getting bad battery ratings.
         Util.sleep(60 * 1000);
 
-        Log.i("DeltaChat", "-------------------- FetchWorker.doWork() done --------------------");
+        Log.i("DeltaChat", "++++++++++++++++++ FetchWorker.doWork() will return ++++++++++++++++++");
         return Result.success();
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/connect/ForegroundDetector.java b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/connect/ForegroundDetector.java
index 8a8e31320..558ec0eb2 100644
--- a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/connect/ForegroundDetector.java
+++ b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/connect/ForegroundDetector.java
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import android.app.Activity;
 import android.app.Application;
 import android.content.Intent;
 import android.os.Bundle;
+import android.util.Log;
 
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.ApplicationContext;
 
@@ -36,9 +37,14 @@ public class ForegroundDetector implements Application.ActivityLifecycleCallback
     @Override
     public void onActivityStarted(Activity activity) {
         if (refs == 0) {
+            Log.i("DeltaChat", "++++++++++++++++++ first ForegroundDetector.onActivityStarted() ++++++++++++++++++");
             application.dcContext.maybeStartIo();
             if (application.dcContext.isNetworkConnected()) {
-                new Thread(() -> application.dcContext.maybeNetwork()).start();
+                new Thread(() -> {
+                    Log.i("DeltaChat", "calling maybeNetwork()");
+                    application.dcContext.maybeNetwork();
+                    Log.i("DeltaChat", "maybeNetwork() returned");
+                }).start();
             }
         }
 
@@ -49,10 +55,15 @@ public class ForegroundDetector implements Application.ActivityLifecycleCallback
     @Override
     public void onActivityStopped(Activity activity) {
         if( refs <= 0 ) {
+            Log.w("DeltaChat", "invalid call to ForegroundDetector.onActivityStopped()");
             return;
         }
 
         refs--;
+
+        if (refs == 0) {
+            Log.i("DeltaChat", "++++++++++++++++++ last ForegroundDetector.onActivityStopped() ++++++++++++++++++");
+        }
     }
 
     @Override