diff --git a/src/cthulhu/scripts/default.py b/src/cthulhu/scripts/default.py
index 5ea8e31..4360443 100644
--- a/src/cthulhu/scripts/default.py
+++ b/src/cthulhu/scripts/default.py
@@ -413,19 +413,32 @@ class Script(script.Script):
         try:
             import cthulhu.cthulhu as cthulhu
             api_helper = cthulhu.getCthulhu()
+            with open('/tmp/extension_bindings_debug.log', 'a') as f:
+                f.write(f"=== Checking for plugin bindings ===\n")
+                f.write(f"api_helper exists: {api_helper is not None}\n")
+                if api_helper:
+                    f.write(f"api_helper has _gestureBindings: {hasattr(api_helper, '_gestureBindings')}\n")
+                    if hasattr(api_helper, '_gestureBindings'):
+                        f.write(f"_gestureBindings content: {api_helper._gestureBindings}\n")
+                        f.write(f"Available contexts: {list(api_helper._gestureBindings.keys())}\n")
+            
             if api_helper and hasattr(api_helper, '_gestureBindings'):
                 with open('/tmp/extension_bindings_debug.log', 'a') as f:
                     f.write(f"=== Adding plugin bindings in getExtensionBindings() ===\n")
-                    f.write(f"Available contexts: {list(api_helper._gestureBindings.keys())}\n")
                 
                 for context_name, context_bindings in api_helper._gestureBindings.items():
                     for binding in context_bindings:
                         keyBindings.add(binding)
                         with open('/tmp/extension_bindings_debug.log', 'a') as f:
                             f.write(f"Added plugin binding: {binding.keysymstring} modifiers={binding.modifiers} desc={binding.handler.description}\n")
+            else:
+                with open('/tmp/extension_bindings_debug.log', 'a') as f:
+                    f.write(f"=== No plugin bindings available ===\n")
         except Exception as e:
             import cthulhu.debug as debug
             debug.printMessage(debug.LEVEL_WARNING, f"Failed to add plugin bindings: {e}", True)
+            with open('/tmp/extension_bindings_debug.log', 'a') as f:
+                f.write(f"Exception in plugin binding addition: {e}\n")
 
         return keyBindings