diff --git a/lib/window.vala b/lib/window.vala
index 2237043..3c370c9 100644
--- a/lib/window.vala
+++ b/lib/window.vala
@@ -138,6 +138,7 @@ namespace Xnp {
 			}
 			set {
 				this._above = value;
+				debug ("set above: %d", (int)value);
 				set_keep_above (value);
 			}
 		}
@@ -527,6 +528,7 @@ namespace Xnp {
 				/* FIXME above state is never notified despit
 				 * of xfwm4 switching the state */
 				this.mi_above.active = (bool)(event.new_window_state & Gdk.WindowState.ABOVE);
+				debug ("window state event: %d", (int)this.mi_above.active);
 			}
 			if ((bool)(event.changed_mask & Gdk.WindowState.STICKY) &&
 				(bool)(get_flags () & Gtk.WidgetFlags.VISIBLE)) {
@@ -736,7 +738,10 @@ namespace Xnp {
 
 			mi = this.mi_above = new Gtk.CheckMenuItem.with_label (_("Always on top"));
 			((Gtk.CheckMenuItem)mi).active = this.above;
-			((Gtk.CheckMenuItem)mi).toggled += (o) => { above = o.active; };
+			((Gtk.CheckMenuItem)mi).toggled += (o) => {
+				above = o.active;
+				debug ("mi above toggled: %d", (int)above);
+			};
 			menu.append (mi);
 
 			mi = this.mi_sticky = new Gtk.CheckMenuItem.with_label (_("Sticky window"));