diff --git a/internal/slideshow/palette.go b/internal/slideshow/palette.go
index ff139a6..bc12de7 100644
--- a/internal/slideshow/palette.go
+++ b/internal/slideshow/palette.go
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ func exportPalette(colors []color.Color) {
 	if len(colors) == 0 || !config.IsPaletteSet() {
 		return
 	}
+	timestamp := time.Now().UnixMilli()
 	var palette string
 	for index, color := range colors {
 		if index > 0 {
@@ -33,7 +34,9 @@ func exportPalette(colors []color.Color) {
 	}
 	error := os.WriteFile(config.Palette, []byte(palette), 0775)
 	if error != nil {
-		loggo.Error("encountered an error exporting a color palette", error.Error())
+		loggo.ErrorTimed("encountered an error exporting a color palette", timestamp, error.Error())
+	} else {
+		loggo.DebugTimed("exported color palette to filesystem", timestamp, "path: "+config.Palette)
 	}
 }