diff --git a/backend/api/Services/MissionSchedulingService.cs b/backend/api/Services/MissionSchedulingService.cs
index 8c714edfb..572ad852b 100644
--- a/backend/api/Services/MissionSchedulingService.cs
+++ b/backend/api/Services/MissionSchedulingService.cs
@@ -72,7 +72,17 @@ public async Task StartNextMissionRunIfSystemIsAvailable(string robotId)
                     logger.LogError("Failed to schedule a return to home mission for robot {RobotId}", robot.Id);
                     await robotService.UpdateCurrentArea(robot.Id, null);
                 }
+
                 if (missionRun == null) { return; }  // The robot is already home
+
+                var postReturnToHomeMissionCreatedRobot = await robotService.ReadById(missionRun.Robot.Id);
+                if (postReturnToHomeMissionCreatedRobot == null)
+                {
+                    logger.LogInformation("Could not find robot {Name}", missionRun.Robot.Name);
+                    return;
+                }
+
+                logger.LogInformation("Post return to home mission created: Robot {robotName} has status {robotStatus} and current area {areaName}", postReturnToHomeMissionCreatedRobot.Name, postReturnToHomeMissionCreatedRobot.Status, postReturnToHomeMissionCreatedRobot.CurrentArea?.Name);
             }
 
             if (!await TheSystemIsAvailableToRunAMission(robot.Id, missionRun.Id))