diff --git a/redstring/server.py b/redstring/server.py
index 6be5a28..91cd5f6 100644
--- a/redstring/server.py
+++ b/redstring/server.py
@@ -105,9 +105,13 @@ def document(document_id):
 @app.route('/login/', methods=['GET', 'POST'])
 def login():
     form = LoginForm()
-    if form.validate_on_submit() and check_password(current_app, form.password.data):
-        login_user(Admin())
-        return redirect(url_for('index'))
+    if form.validate_on_submit():
+        logger.debug('checking pw')
+        valid = check_password(current_app, form.password.data)
+        logging.debug('checked, got' + str(valid))
+        if valid:
+            login_user(Admin())
+            return redirect(url_for('index'))
     return render_template('login.jinja', form=form)