diff --git a/frontend/src/store.rs b/frontend/src/store.rs
index 9e5aeb9..fbe512f 100644
--- a/frontend/src/store.rs
+++ b/frontend/src/store.rs
@@ -213,6 +213,8 @@ pub fn provide_torrent_store() {
                                                     global_stats.set(stats);
                                                 }
                                                 AppEvent::Notification(n) => {
+                                                    log::info!("📬 Received notification: {} - {}", n.level == shared::NotificationLevel::Success, n.message);
+                                                    
                                                     // Show toast notification
                                                     show_toast_with_signal(notifications, n.level.clone(), n.message.clone());
                                                     
@@ -225,6 +227,7 @@ pub fn provide_torrent_store() {
                                                         || n.level == shared::NotificationLevel::Error;
                                                     
                                                     if is_critical {
+                                                        log::info!("🔴 Critical notification detected: {}", n.message);
                                                         let title = match n.level {
                                                             shared::NotificationLevel::Success => "✅ VibeTorrent",
                                                             shared::NotificationLevel::Error => "❌ VibeTorrent",
diff --git a/frontend/src/utils/notification.rs b/frontend/src/utils/notification.rs
index 337557f..a3d853f 100644
--- a/frontend/src/utils/notification.rs
+++ b/frontend/src/utils/notification.rs
@@ -34,7 +34,9 @@ pub async fn request_notification_permission() -> bool {
 /// Check if browser notifications are supported and permitted
 pub fn is_notification_supported() -> bool {
     let window = web_sys::window().expect("no global window");
-    js_sys::Reflect::has(&window, &JsValue::from_str("Notification")).unwrap_or(false)
+    let supported = js_sys::Reflect::has(&window, &JsValue::from_str("Notification")).unwrap_or(false);
+    log::debug!("📢 Notification API supported: {}", supported);
+    supported
 }
 
 /// Get current notification permission status
@@ -58,11 +60,15 @@ pub fn get_notification_permission() -> String {
 pub fn show_browser_notification(title: &str, body: &str, icon: Option<&str>) -> bool {
     // Check permission first
     let permission = get_notification_permission();
+    log::info!("📢 Notification permission: {}", permission);
+    
     if permission != "granted" {
-        log::warn!("Notification permission not granted: {}", permission);
+        log::warn!("❌ Notification permission not granted: {}", permission);
         return false;
     }
     
+    log::info!("✅ Permission granted, creating notification: {}", title);
+    
     // Create notification options
     let opts = NotificationOptions::new();
     opts.set_body(body);
@@ -72,20 +78,24 @@ pub fn show_browser_notification(title: &str, body: &str, icon: Option<&str>) ->
     opts.set_require_interaction(false);
     opts.set_silent(Some(false));
     
+    log::info!("🔧 Notification options created");
+    
     // Create and show notification
     match Notification::new_with_options(title, &opts) {
         Ok(notification) => {
-            log::info!("Browser notification shown: {}", title);
+            log::info!("🔔 Browser notification shown: {}", title);
             
+            let title_owned = title.to_string();
             // Auto-close after 5 seconds
             let _ = gloo_timers::callback::Timeout::new(5000, move || {
+                log::info!("⏰ Notification auto-closed: {}", title_owned);
                 notification.close();
             }).forget();
             
             true
         }
         Err(e) => {
-            log::error!("Failed to create notification: {:?}", e);
+            log::error!("❌ Failed to create notification: {:?}", e);
             false
         }
     }
@@ -93,6 +103,8 @@ pub fn show_browser_notification(title: &str, body: &str, icon: Option<&str>) ->
 
 /// Show notification only if enabled in settings and permission granted
 pub fn show_notification_if_enabled(title: &str, body: &str) -> bool {
+    log::info!("📬 Checking if notification should be shown: {}", title);
+    
     // Check localStorage for user preference
     let window = web_sys::window().expect("no global window");
     let storage = window.local_storage().ok().flatten();
@@ -104,9 +116,17 @@ pub fn show_notification_if_enabled(title: &str, body: &str) -> bool {
             .flatten()
             .unwrap_or("true".to_string());
         
+        log::info!("💾 Browser notification enabled in settings: {}", enabled);
+        
         if enabled == "true" {
-            return show_browser_notification(title, body, None);
+            let result = show_browser_notification(title, body, None);
+            log::info!("📬 Notification result: {}", if result { "✅ shown" } else { "❌ failed" });
+            return result;
+        } else {
+            log::info!("📭 Browser notifications disabled in settings");
         }
+    } else {
+        log::warn!("⚠️ localStorage not available");
     }
     
     false