diff --git a/seafile-ldap.py b/seafile-ldap.py
index 814531a..71808ce 100644
--- a/seafile-ldap.py
+++ b/seafile-ldap.py
@@ -287,6 +287,11 @@ seafileGroups = request('admin/groups/', seafileURL, seafileToken)['response']['
 # also check seafile group membership against ldap group
 for seafileGroup in seafileGroups:
     # need to check if group exists in ad first and if not delete it
+    logger.debug("Searching for ldap group {0}.".format(seafileGroup))
+    ldap.search(ldapBase, '(samaccountname={1})'.format(seafileGroup), attributes=['*'])
+    count = len(ldap.entries)
+    logger.debug("Found {0} LDAP group.".format(count))
+    
     seafileGroupMembers = request('admin/groups/{0}/members/'.format(seafileGroup['id']), seafileURL, seafileToken)['response']['members']
         for seafileGroupMember in seafileGroupMembers: