diff --git a/artiq/firmware/libboard_artiq/ad9154.rs b/artiq/firmware/libboard_artiq/ad9154.rs
index 015fccb66..e05448e0b 100644
--- a/artiq/firmware/libboard_artiq/ad9154.rs
+++ b/artiq/firmware/libboard_artiq/ad9154.rs
@@ -355,6 +355,7 @@ pub fn setup(dacno: u8, linerate: u64) -> Result<(), &'static str> {
 
 pub fn status(dacno: u8) {
     spi_setup(dacno);
+    info!("Status of DAC-{}", dacno);
     info!("SERDES_PLL_LOCK: {}",
         (read(ad9154_reg::PLL_STATUS) & ad9154_reg::SERDES_PLL_LOCK_RB));
     info!("");
diff --git a/artiq/firmware/satman/jdcg.rs b/artiq/firmware/satman/jdcg.rs
index 154e151f3..d39fac0d2 100644
--- a/artiq/firmware/satman/jdcg.rs
+++ b/artiq/firmware/satman/jdcg.rs
@@ -91,7 +91,8 @@ pub mod jdac {
             return Err("JESD core PHY not done");
         }
         if !jesd::ready(dacno) {
-            error!("JESD core reported not ready");
+            error!("JESD core reported not ready, sending status print request");
+            basic_request(dacno, jdac_requests::PRINT_STATUS, 0)?;
             return Err("JESD core reported not ready");
         }