diff --git a/home/minqlx-plugins/lgbot.py b/home/minqlx-plugins/lgbot.py
index 0121a9a..169c1ec 100644
--- a/home/minqlx-plugins/lgbot.py
+++ b/home/minqlx-plugins/lgbot.py
@@ -277,7 +277,9 @@ if minqlx:
             bpos = bot.position()
             tid = pick_target((bpos.x, bpos.y, bpos.z), cands, self.target_id)
             if tid is None:  # nobody to duel close by: the bot AI walks over
-                return self.idle(now, "no target within %d on this floor (%d candidates)" % (MAX_TARGET_DIST, len(cands)))
+                near = min(((math.hypot(c[0][0] - bpos.x, c[0][1] - bpos.y), c[0][2] - bpos.z) for c in cands), default=None)
+                return self.idle(now, "no target within %d on this floor (%d candidates, nearest %s)" % (
+                    MAX_TARGET_DIST, len(cands), "dist=%d dz=%d bot=%d,%d" % (near + (bpos.x, bpos.y)) if near else "-"))
             if tid != self.target_id:
                 self.strafer.reset()  # drift was measured around the previous target
                 self.target_id = tid