diff --git a/js/legacy/widgets/form/clientscriptAPI.js b/js/legacy/widgets/form/clientscriptAPI.js
index 3cbe002529..cbc724b2df 100644
--- a/js/legacy/widgets/form/clientscriptAPI.js
+++ b/js/legacy/widgets/form/clientscriptAPI.js
@@ -131,6 +131,7 @@ hide_field = function(n) {
 	function _hide_field(n,hidden) {
 		var df = get_field(cur_frm.doctype, n, cur_frm.docname);
 		if(df)df.hidden = hidden; refresh_field(n);
+		else console.log("hide_field cannot find field " + n);
 	}	
 	if(cur_frm) {
 		if(n.substr) _hide_field(n,1);
@@ -142,6 +143,7 @@ unhide_field = function(n) {
 	function _hide_field(n,hidden) {
 		var df = get_field(cur_frm.doctype, n, cur_frm.docname);
 		if(df)df.hidden = hidden; refresh_field(n);
+		else console.log("unhide_field cannot find field " + n);
 	}	
 	if(cur_frm) {
 		if(n.substr) _hide_field(n,0);