diff --git a/signal_webhook/signal.py b/signal_webhook/signal.py
index e3466de..c2a852c 100644
--- a/signal_webhook/signal.py
+++ b/signal_webhook/signal.py
@@ -22,4 +22,6 @@ def signal_send(recipients: list[str], message: str) -> None:
                 "params": {"message": message, **to_dest(recipient)},
                 "id": random.randint(0, (1 << 24)),
             }
-            signal_json.send(json.dumps(payload).encode("utf-8"))
+            str_payload = json.dumps(payload).encode("utf-8")
+            logger.debug("Sending payload: %s", str_payload)
+            signal_json.send(str_payload)