diff --git a/forumspam.sh b/forumspam.sh
index 9891231..5732ccf 100755
--- a/forumspam.sh
+++ b/forumspam.sh
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ if [ "$freq" -ge 1 ]; then
 		rm $repl
 		exit 0
 	else
-		echo error failed to add ufw rule >> $logf
+		echo `date` "error failed to block ip $ip" >> $logf
 		rm $repl
 		exit 2
 	fi