diff --git a/libtransmission/session.c b/libtransmission/session.c
index 6dc49f15e..902cb1b92 100644
--- a/libtransmission/session.c
+++ b/libtransmission/session.c
@@ -496,6 +496,7 @@ tr_sessionInitImpl( void * vdata )
     tr_setConfigDir( session, data->configDir ); 
 
     tr_trackerSessionInit( session );
+    assert( session->tracker != NULL );
 
     session->peerMgr = tr_peerMgrNew( session );
 
@@ -577,6 +578,7 @@ tr_sessionInitImpl( void * vdata )
     session->web = tr_webInit( session ); 
     metainfoLookupRescan( session );
     session->isWaiting = FALSE;
+    dbgmsg( "returning session %p; session->tracker is %p", session, session->tracker );
 }
 
 /***
diff --git a/libtransmission/tracker.c b/libtransmission/tracker.c
index 90db2e5f7..8da4bb0e3 100644
--- a/libtransmission/tracker.c
+++ b/libtransmission/tracker.c
@@ -880,6 +880,8 @@ invokeRequest( void * vreq )
     assert( req->reqtype >= 0 );
     assert( req->reqtype < TR_NUM_REQ_TYPES );
 
+    dbgmsg( NULL, "invokeRequest got session %p, tracker %p", req->session, req->session->tracker );
+
     t = findTracker( req->session, req->torrentId );
 
     if( t != NULL )