diff --git a/bin/reviewer-poll.ts b/bin/reviewer-poll.ts
index f8b2ec8..42287fc 100644
--- a/bin/reviewer-poll.ts
+++ b/bin/reviewer-poll.ts
@@ -472,6 +472,7 @@ async function evaluate(prs: Pr[], mentioned: Set<string>, budget: { sessions: n
     // holding it costs one cycle and nothing else.
     if (st !== "idle") {
       dirty.add(full.key);
+      log(`holding ${full.key} (${why.join(",") || "no reason"}): ${session.title} is ${st}`);
       continue;
     }