diff --git a/src/api/api.c b/src/api/api.c
index 6b44e75f..452bf110 100644
--- a/src/api/api.c
+++ b/src/api/api.c
@@ -164,7 +164,10 @@ int api_handler(struct mg_connection *conn, void *ignored)
 			}
 
 			// Call the API function and get the return code
-			log_debug(DEBUG_API, "Sending to %s", api_request[i].uri);
+			log_debug(DEBUG_API, "Processing %s %s in %s",
+			          api.request->request_method,
+			          api.request->local_uri_raw,
+			          api_request[i].uri);
 			ret = api_request[i].func(&api);
 			log_debug(DEBUG_API, "Done");
 			break;
diff --git a/src/api/auth.c b/src/api/auth.c
index 7ef089d7..c32bab02 100644
--- a/src/api/auth.c
+++ b/src/api/auth.c
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ int check_client_auth(struct ftl_conn *api)
 		{
 			char timestr[128];
 			get_timestr(timestr, auth_data[user_id].valid_until, false, false);
-			log_debug(DEBUG_API, "Recognized known user: user_id %i valid_until: %s remote_addr %s",
+			log_debug(DEBUG_API, "Recognized known user: user_id %i, valid_until: %s, remote_addr %s",
 				user_id, timestr, auth_data[user_id].remote_addr);
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/src/api/dns.c b/src/api/dns.c
index ebe9a448..261e4fdb 100644
--- a/src/api/dns.c
+++ b/src/api/dns.c
@@ -88,6 +88,8 @@ static int set_blocking(struct ftl_conn *api)
 
 		// Delete a possibly running timer
 		set_blockingmode_timer(-1, true);
+
+		log_debug(DEBUG_API, "No change in blocking mode, resetting timer");
 	}
 	else
 	{
@@ -96,6 +98,8 @@ static int set_blocking(struct ftl_conn *api)
 
 		// Start timer (-1 disables all running timers)
 		set_blockingmode_timer(timer, !target_status);
+
+		log_debug(DEBUG_API, "%sd Pi-hole, timer set to %d seconds", target_status ? "Enable" : "Disable", timer);
 	}
 
 	// Return GET property as result of POST/PUT/PATCH action
diff --git a/src/dnsmasq_interface.c b/src/dnsmasq_interface.c
index 6c90aa52..312488da 100644
--- a/src/dnsmasq_interface.c
+++ b/src/dnsmasq_interface.c
@@ -2829,7 +2829,7 @@ void FTL_fork_and_bind_sockets(struct passwd *ent_pw)
 	// Start database thread if database is used
 	if(pthread_create( &threads[DB], &attr, DB_thread, NULL ) != 0)
 	{
-		log_crit("Unable to open database thread. Exiting...");
+		log_crit("Unable to creeate database thread. Exiting...");
 		exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
 	}
 
@@ -2837,7 +2837,7 @@ void FTL_fork_and_bind_sockets(struct passwd *ent_pw)
 	// collection needs to be done
 	if(pthread_create( &threads[GC], &attr, GC_thread, NULL ) != 0)
 	{
-		log_crit("Unable to open GC thread. Exiting...");
+		log_crit("Unable to create GC thread. Exiting...");
 		exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
 	}
 
@@ -2846,7 +2846,15 @@ void FTL_fork_and_bind_sockets(struct passwd *ent_pw)
 	// (e.g. on CI builds), the thread is never started)
 	if(resolve_names() && pthread_create( &threads[DNSclient], &attr, DNSclient_thread, NULL ) != 0)
 	{
-		log_crit("Unable to open DNS client thread. Exiting...");
+		log_crit("Unable to create DNS client thread. Exiting...");
+		exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
+	}
+
+	// Start thread that checks various timers, e.g., for automatic changing
+	// blocking mode (enabled/disabled for a given amount of time)
+	if(pthread_create( &threads[TIMER], &attr, timer, NULL ) != 0)
+	{
+		log_crit("Unable to create timer thread. Exiting...");
 		exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/enums.h b/src/enums.h
index 649cc9ce..b520c4fe 100644
--- a/src/enums.h
+++ b/src/enums.h
@@ -242,6 +242,7 @@ enum thread_types {
 	GC,
 	DNSclient,
 	CONF_READER,
+	TIMER,
 	THREADS_MAX
 } __attribute__ ((packed));
 
diff --git a/src/timers.c b/src/timers.c
index 1c79590d..9d90d00f 100644
--- a/src/timers.c
+++ b/src/timers.c
@@ -92,10 +92,16 @@ void *timer(void *val)
 	{
 		if(timer_delay > 0)
 		{
+			log_debug(DEBUG_EXTRA, "Pi-hole will be %s in %d seconds...",
+			          timer_target_status ? "enabled" : "disabled", timer_delay);
+
 			timer_delay--;
 		}
 		else if(timer_delay == 0)
 		{
+			log_debug(DEBUG_EXTRA, "Timer expired, setting blocking mode to %s",
+			          timer_target_status ? "enabled" : "disabled");
+
 			set_blockingstatus(timer_target_status);
 			timer_delay = -1;
 		}
diff --git a/src/webserver/lua_web.c b/src/webserver/lua_web.c
index 34a14ca5..bfb939f0 100644
--- a/src/webserver/lua_web.c
+++ b/src/webserver/lua_web.c
@@ -75,8 +75,6 @@ int request_handler(struct mg_connection *conn, void *cbdata)
 	api.conn = conn;
 	api.request = req_info;
 
-	log_info("Webserver: %s %s vs. %s", req_info->request_method, req_info->local_uri_raw, admin_api_uri);
-
 	// Check if the request is for the API under /admin/api
 	// (it is posted at /api)
 	if(strncmp(req_info->local_uri_raw, admin_api_uri, strlen(admin_api_uri)) == 0)