diff --git a/cooked/src/routes.rs b/cooked/src/routes.rs
index 515f9bf..01b09f6 100644
--- a/cooked/src/routes.rs
+++ b/cooked/src/routes.rs
@@ -380,7 +380,7 @@ async fn recipe_image_update(
     MultipartForm(form): MultipartForm<ImageUpload>,
     path: Path<i32>,
     db: Data<DatabaseConnection>,
-    admin: Identity,
+    _admin: Identity,
 ) -> HttpResponse {
     use sea_orm::ActiveValue::Set;
 
@@ -392,25 +392,35 @@ async fn recipe_image_update(
         return HttpResponse::BadRequest().finish();
     };
     tracing::debug!("Ensure production assets directory exists");
-    let _ = tokio::fs::create_dir_all("./assets/recipies/images").await;
+    let _ = tokio::fs::create_dir_all("./assets/recipies/images")
+        .await
+        .inspect_err(|e| tracing::error!("Failed to create recipies image dir: {e}"));
     tracing::debug!("Ensure tmp assets directory exists");
-    let _ = tokio::fs::create_dir_all("/tmp/assets/recipies/images").await;
+    let _ = tokio::fs::create_dir_all("/tmp/assets/recipies/images")
+        .await
+        .inspect_err(|e| tracing::error!("Failed to create recipies tmp image dir: {e}"));
     tracing::debug!("Storing TempFile");
     let Ok((_file, path)) = form.image.file.keep() else {
         tracing::warn!("Storing TempFile failed");
-        return HttpResponse::InternalServerError().finish();
+        return HttpResponse::InternalServerError().body("Failed to keep tmp file");
     };
     let uid = uuid::Uuid::new_v4();
     tracing::debug!("Copying TempFile to tmp directory");
     let recipe_image_path = format!("/assets/recipies/images/{uid}");
-    let Ok(_) = tokio::fs::copy(&path, format!(".{}", recipe_image_path)).await else {
-        tracing::warn!("Copy TempFile to tmp directory failed");
-        return HttpResponse::InternalServerError().finish();
+    let write_path = format!(".{}", recipe_image_path);
+    let Ok(_) = tokio::fs::copy(&path, &write_path).await.inspect_err(|e| {
+        tracing::error!("Failed to store recipe image ({path:?} => {write_path}): {e}")
+    }) else {
+        return HttpResponse::InternalServerError().body("Failed to write recipe image");
     };
     let mut model = recipe.into_active_model();
     model.image_url = Set(recipe_image_path);
-    let Ok(_) = Recipies::update(model).exec(&**db).await else {
-        return HttpResponse::InternalServerError().finish();
+    let Ok(_) = Recipies::update(model)
+        .exec(&**db)
+        .await
+        .inspect_err(|e| tracing::error!("Failed to update recipe image_url: {e}"))
+    else {
+        return HttpResponse::InternalServerError().body("Failed to update recipe image url");
     };
     tracing::debug!("Copying TempFile to tmp directory");
     let _ = tokio::fs::remove_file(&path).await;