diff --git a/frontend/src/ts/controllers/input-controller.ts b/frontend/src/ts/controllers/input-controller.ts
index cad5fa08c..9ea13d1d7 100644
--- a/frontend/src/ts/controllers/input-controller.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/ts/controllers/input-controller.ts
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@ const wordsInput = document.getElementById("wordsInput") as HTMLInputElement;
 const koInputVisual = document.getElementById("koInputVisual") as HTMLElement;
 
 function setWordsInput(value: string): void {
+  console.log("setting words input to", value);
+
   // Only change #wordsInput if it's not already the wanted value
   // Avoids Safari triggering unneeded events, causing issues with
   // dead keys.
@@ -615,12 +617,18 @@ function handleChar(
   }
 
   //max length of the input is 20 unless in zen mode then its 30
+  console.log("char index", charIndex);
+  console.log("res word len", resultingWord.length);
+  console.log("cur word len", TestWords.words.getCurrent().length);
+
   if (
     (Config.mode === "zen" && charIndex < 30) ||
     (Config.mode !== "zen" &&
-      charIndex < TestWords.words.getCurrent().length + 20)
+      resultingWord.length < TestWords.words.getCurrent().length + 20)
   ) {
     TestInput.input.current = resultingWord;
+  } else {
+    console.error("Hitting word limit");
   }
 
   if (!thisCharCorrect && Config.difficulty === "master") {