diff --git a/src/components/ContentPanel.tsx b/src/components/ContentPanel.tsx
index c24db06c..22a89933 100644
--- a/src/components/ContentPanel.tsx
+++ b/src/components/ContentPanel.tsx
@@ -199,11 +199,24 @@ const ContentPanel: React.FC<ContentPanelProps> = ({
     onReadingComplete: () => {
       // Auto-mark as read when reading is complete (if enabled in settings)
       if (activeAccount && !isMarkedAsRead && settings?.autoMarkAsReadOnCompletion) {
-        console.log('📖 [ContentPanel] Auto-marking as read on completion')
+        console.log('[progress] 📖 Auto-marking as read on completion')
         handleMarkAsRead()
       }
     }
   })
+  
+  // Log sync status when it changes
+  useEffect(() => {
+    console.log('[progress] 📊 ContentPanel reading position sync status:', {
+      enabled: isTextContent,
+      syncEnabled: settings?.syncReadingPosition,
+      hasAccount: !!activeAccount,
+      hasRelayPool: !!relayPool,
+      hasEventStore: !!eventStore,
+      hasArticleIdentifier: !!articleIdentifier,
+      currentProgress: progressPercentage + '%'
+    })
+  }, [isTextContent, settings?.syncReadingPosition, activeAccount, relayPool, eventStore, articleIdentifier, progressPercentage])
 
   // Load saved reading position when article loads
   useEffect(() => {
diff --git a/src/hooks/useReadingPosition.ts b/src/hooks/useReadingPosition.ts
index 7fa23988..bb635089 100644
--- a/src/hooks/useReadingPosition.ts
+++ b/src/hooks/useReadingPosition.ts
@@ -27,17 +27,30 @@ export const useReadingPosition = ({
 
   // Debounced save function
   const scheduleSave = useCallback((currentPosition: number) => {
-    if (!syncEnabled || !onSave) return
+    if (!syncEnabled || !onSave) {
+      console.log('[progress] ⏭️ scheduleSave skipped:', { syncEnabled, hasOnSave: !!onSave, position: Math.round(currentPosition * 100) + '%' })
+      return
+    }
     
     // Don't save if position is too low (< 5%)
-    if (currentPosition < 0.05) return
+    if (currentPosition < 0.05) {
+      console.log('[progress] ⏭️ Position too low to save:', Math.round(currentPosition * 100) + '%')
+      return
+    }
     
     // Don't save if position hasn't changed significantly (less than 1%)
     // But always save if we've reached 100% (completion)
     const hasSignificantChange = Math.abs(currentPosition - lastSavedPosition.current) >= 0.01
     const hasReachedCompletion = currentPosition === 1 && lastSavedPosition.current < 1
     
-    if (!hasSignificantChange && !hasReachedCompletion) return
+    if (!hasSignificantChange && !hasReachedCompletion) {
+      console.log('[progress] ⏭️ No significant change:', {
+        current: Math.round(currentPosition * 100) + '%',
+        last: Math.round(lastSavedPosition.current * 100) + '%',
+        diff: Math.abs(currentPosition - lastSavedPosition.current)
+      })
+      return
+    }
 
     // Clear existing timer
     if (saveTimerRef.current) {