diff --git a/lbrynet/lbrynet_daemon/LBRYDaemon.py b/lbrynet/lbrynet_daemon/LBRYDaemon.py
index d4e52b91e..2afcac7b2 100644
--- a/lbrynet/lbrynet_daemon/LBRYDaemon.py
+++ b/lbrynet/lbrynet_daemon/LBRYDaemon.py
@@ -175,9 +175,6 @@ class LBRYDaemon(jsonrpc.JSONRPC):
         self.first_run_after_update = False
         self.uploaded_temp_files = []
 
-        # change this to enable reflector server
-        self.run_reflector_server = False
-
         if os.name == "nt":
             from lbrynet.winhelpers.knownpaths import get_path, FOLDERID, UserHandle
             default_download_directory = get_path(FOLDERID.Downloads, UserHandle.current)
@@ -216,6 +213,7 @@ class LBRYDaemon(jsonrpc.JSONRPC):
             'use_upnp': True,
             'start_lbrycrdd': True,
             'requested_first_run_credits': False,
+            'run_reflector_server': False,
             'cache_time': DEFAULT_CACHE_TIME,
             'startup_scripts': [],
             'last_version': {'lbrynet': lbrynet_version, 'lbryum': lbryum_version}
@@ -275,6 +273,7 @@ class LBRYDaemon(jsonrpc.JSONRPC):
         self.search_timeout = self.session_settings['search_timeout']
         self.download_timeout = self.session_settings['download_timeout']
         self.max_search_results = self.session_settings['max_search_results']
+        self.run_reflector_server = self.session_settings['run_reflector_server']
         ####
         #
         # Ignore the saved wallet type. Some users will have their wallet type
@@ -684,6 +683,7 @@ class LBRYDaemon(jsonrpc.JSONRPC):
 
     def _start_reflector(self):
         if self.run_reflector_server:
+            log.info("Starting reflector server")
             if self.reflector_port is not None:
                 reflector_factory = reflector.ServerFactory(
                     self.session.peer_manager,
@@ -698,6 +698,7 @@ class LBRYDaemon(jsonrpc.JSONRPC):
 
     def _stop_reflector(self):
         if self.run_reflector_server:
+            log.info("Stopping reflector server")
             try:
                 if self.reflector_server_port is not None:
                     self.reflector_server_port, p = None, self.reflector_server_port
diff --git a/lbrynet/lbrynet_daemon/LBRYPublisher.py b/lbrynet/lbrynet_daemon/LBRYPublisher.py
index 2caf1d12b..de9c558f3 100644
--- a/lbrynet/lbrynet_daemon/LBRYPublisher.py
+++ b/lbrynet/lbrynet_daemon/LBRYPublisher.py
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ class Publisher(object):
         return d
 
     def start_reflector(self):
+        log.info("Start reflector client")
         factory = reflector.ClientFactory(
             self.session.blob_manager,
             self.lbry_file_manager.stream_info_manager,
diff --git a/lbrynet/reflector/client/client.py b/lbrynet/reflector/client/client.py
index ce2102f95..5ce017114 100644
--- a/lbrynet/reflector/client/client.py
+++ b/lbrynet/reflector/client/client.py
@@ -118,10 +118,12 @@ class LBRYFileReflectorClient(Protocol):
             reactor.callLater(0, self.producer.resumeProducing)
 
     def get_blobs_to_send(self, stream_info_manager, stream_hash):
+        log.info("Get blobs to send to reflector")
         d = stream_info_manager.get_blobs_for_stream(stream_hash)
 
         def set_blobs(blob_hashes):
             for blob_hash, position, iv, length in blob_hashes:
+                log.info("Preparing to send %s", blob_hash)
                 if blob_hash is not None:
                     self.blob_hashes_to_send.append(blob_hash)
 
@@ -202,6 +204,7 @@ class LBRYFileReflectorClient(Protocol):
         raise ValueError("Couldn't open that blob for some reason. blob_hash: {}".format(blob.blob_hash))
 
     def send_blob_info(self):
+        log.info("Send blob info for %s", self.next_blob_to_send.blob_hash)
         assert self.next_blob_to_send is not None, "need to have a next blob to send at this point"
         self.write(json.dumps({
             'blob_hash': self.next_blob_to_send.blob_hash,