diff --git a/telegram_inference_bot.py b/telegram_inference_bot.py
index 87276c1..2433c3e 100644
--- a/telegram_inference_bot.py
+++ b/telegram_inference_bot.py
@@ -280,7 +280,12 @@ def main() -> None:
 
     # Set up job queue to check for updates every 15 minutes
     job_queue = apprentice_app.job_queue
-    job_queue.run_repeating(check_for_updates, interval=900, first=10)
+    logging.info(f"Job queue initialized: {job_queue}")
+    if job_queue is None:
+        logging.error("Job queue is None. This should not happen.")
+    else:
+        job = job_queue.run_repeating(check_for_updates, interval=900, first=10)
+        logging.info(f"Job scheduled: {job}")
 
     # Start both bots
     logging.info("Bots are running...")