diff --git a/app/client.py b/app/client.py
index 9bf2afc..1e5bcc4 100644
--- a/app/client.py
+++ b/app/client.py
@@ -24,7 +24,11 @@ CLIENT_ID = app_conf.client_id
 
 # Get the nickname or set the reg ID
 if not app_conf.get("nickname"):
-    app_conf.set("nickname", generate_node_nickname())
+    generated_nickname = generate_node_nickname()
+
+    print("Generated nickname: ", generated_nickname)
+
+    app_conf.set("nickname", generated_nickname)
 NICKNAME = app_conf.get("nickname")
 # ----------------------------