diff --git a/backend/src/matrix.js b/backend/src/matrix.js
index 2887300..5539e29 100644
--- a/backend/src/matrix.js
+++ b/backend/src/matrix.js
@@ -20,7 +20,8 @@ const cryptoProvider = new RustSdkCryptoStorageProvider(BOT_CRYPTO_STORAGE_PATH)
 let client;
 let joinedRooms;
 const processOutboundQueue = async ({ text }) => {
-  joinedRooms.forEach(async (roomId) => {
+  console.log('broadcasting', { text });
+  await Promise.each(joinedRooms, async (roomId) => {
     await client.sendText(roomId, text);
   });
 };
@@ -54,6 +55,7 @@ const start = async () => {
     if (!body?.startsWith('!hello')) return;
 
     // Now that we've passed all the checks, we can actually act upon the command
+    console.log(`!hello roomId ${roomId}`);
     await client.replyNotice(roomId, event, 'Hello world!');
   }