diff --git a/src/routes/idaa/(idaa)/+layout.svelte b/src/routes/idaa/(idaa)/+layout.svelte
index 7f25572c..ad302c55 100644
--- a/src/routes/idaa/(idaa)/+layout.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/idaa/(idaa)/+layout.svelte
@@ -152,6 +152,7 @@ $effect(() => {
             // Purge any IDAA data that may have been cached from a previous session.
             $idaa_loc.novi_verified = false;
             novi_verifying = false;
+            console.log('IDAA Layout: No UUID / no session — purging IDAA IDB tables (posts, archives, events).');
             db_posts.post.clear().catch(() => {});
             db_posts.comment.clear().catch(() => {});
             db_archives.archive.clear().catch(() => {});
@@ -332,6 +333,7 @@ async function verify_novi_uuid(
         $idaa_loc.novi_full_name = null;
         $idaa_loc.novi_verified = false;
         // Purge private IDAA data from IDB — do not leave sensitive data cached after auth failure.
+        console.log('IDAA Layout: Novi auth failed — purging IDAA IDB tables (posts, archives, events).');
         db_posts.post.clear().catch(() => {});
         db_posts.comment.clear().catch(() => {});
         db_archives.archive.clear().catch(() => {});
@@ -371,6 +373,7 @@ async function verify_novi_uuid(
                 onclick={() => {
                     localStorage.removeItem('ae_loc');
                     localStorage.removeItem('ae_idaa_loc');
+                    console.log('IDAA Layout: Reset & Retry — purging IDAA IDB tables (posts, archives, events).');
                     db_posts.post.clear().catch(() => {});
                     db_posts.comment.clear().catch(() => {});
                     db_archives.archive.clear().catch(() => {});