diff --git a/src/ndballsim/Simulator.java b/src/ndballsim/Simulator.java
index 545e9fb..5d393fd 100644
--- a/src/ndballsim/Simulator.java
+++ b/src/ndballsim/Simulator.java
@@ -222,6 +222,7 @@ public static void run(String file, int max, boolean doLog, boolean step, boolea
                             break;
                         //random instruction sets the balls value to (0-255)
                         case "R":
+                            log("ball set to random value");
                             ballVal = ran.nextInt(256);//set ball to random int
                             break;
                         //apioform instruction add 1 to hive