diff --git a/scripts/content.js b/scripts/content.js
index 8a5c1dd..466efb4 100644
--- a/scripts/content.js
+++ b/scripts/content.js
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ let config = {
     autobook: null,
 };
 let isRunning = false;
+let msg = "";
 
 async function delay(ms) {
     return new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, ms));
@@ -250,8 +251,9 @@ async function runner() {
 
     if (isLoggedOutPage()) {
         if (!await goToSignInPage()) {
-            console.log('Failed to go to sign in page');
-            await chrome.storage.local.set({ "__status": "failed to go to sign in page" });
+            msg = 'Failed to go to sign in page';
+            console.log(msg);
+            await chrome.storage.local.set({ "__status": msg });
             isRunning = false;
             return;
         };
@@ -267,14 +269,16 @@ async function runner() {
         }
     
         // Sign in
-        console.log('Signing in attempt: ' + config.signinAttempts)
-        await chrome.storage.local.set({ "__status": "signing in #" + config.signinAttempts });
+        msg = 'Signing in attempt: ' + config.signinAttempts;
+        console.log(msg)
+        await chrome.storage.local.set({ "__status": msg });
         let signedIn = await enterCredentials();
         config.signinAttempts += 1;
         await chrome.storage.local.set({ "__signinAttempts": config.signinAttempts });
         if (!signedIn) {
-            console.log('Sign in failed');
-            await chrome.storage.local.set({ "__status": "sign in failed" });    
+            msg = 'Failed to sign in';
+            console.log(msg);
+            await chrome.storage.local.set({ "__status": msg });
             isRunning = false;
             return;
         };
@@ -294,8 +298,9 @@ async function runner() {
                 console.log(`Appointment ID: ${config.apptId}`);
                 await chrome.storage.local.set({ "__apptId": config.apptId });            
             } else {
-                console.log('No appointments found');
-                await chrome.storage.local.set({ "__status": "no appointment found" });
+                msg = 'No appointments found';
+                console.log(msg);
+                await chrome.storage.local.set({ "__status": msg });
                 isRunning = false;
                 return;
             }
@@ -304,8 +309,9 @@ async function runner() {
         // get current appointment date
         let apptInfo = document.querySelector("p.consular-appt [href*='" + config.apptId + "']").parentNode.parentNode.parentNode
         if (!apptInfo.querySelector("h4").innerText.match(/Attend Appointment/)) {
-            console.log('Appointment not available');
-            await chrome.storage.local.set({ "__status": "appointment not available" });
+            msg = 'Appointment not available';
+            console.log(msg);
+            await chrome.storage.local.set({ "__status": msg });
             isRunning = false;
             return;
         }
@@ -333,8 +339,9 @@ async function runner() {
         }
 
         if (!document.getElementById("consulate_date_time")) {
-            console.log('No available appointments');
-            await chrome.storage.local.set({ "__status": "no available appointments" });
+            msg = 'No available appointments';
+            console.log(msg);
+            await chrome.storage.local.set({ "__status": msg });
             isRunning = false;
             return;
         };
@@ -354,8 +361,9 @@ async function runner() {
         // for each selected consulate check available dates
         let selectedConsulates = Object.keys(config.consulates).filter(c => config.consulates[c].isSelected);
         if (selectedConsulates.length == 0) {
-            console.log('No selected consulates found');
-            await chrome.storage.local.set({ "__status": "no selected consulates" });
+            msg = 'No selected consulates found';
+            console.log(msg);
+            await chrome.storage.local.set({ "__status": msg });
             isRunning = false;
             return;
         }
@@ -367,16 +375,18 @@ async function runner() {
             await chrome.storage.local.set({ "__countdown": config.countdown });
 
             if (!availDates) {
-                console.log('Failed to fetch available dates in ' + consulate);
-                await chrome.storage.local.set({ "__status": "no dates in " + consulate });
+                msg = `Failed to fetch available dates in ${consulate}`;
+                console.log(msg);
+                await chrome.storage.local.set({ "__status": msg });
                 isRunning = false;
                 return;
             }
 
             // if empty list, either we're banned or non operational hours or dead consulate
             if (availDates.length == 0) {
-                console.log(`No available dates in ${consulate}, probably banned`);
-                await chrome.storage.local.set({ "__status": "no dates in " + consulate });
+                msg = `No available dates in ${consulate}, probably banned`;
+                console.log(msg);
+                await chrome.storage.local.set({ "__status": msg });
                 config.countdown = SOFT_BAN_COUNTDOWN;
                 await chrome.storage.local.set({ "__countdown": config.countdown });    
                 isRunning = false;
@@ -390,8 +400,9 @@ async function runner() {
             // filter dates with our requests
             let filteredDates = await filterDates(availDates, config.apptDate, config.deltaAppt, config.deltaNow);
             if (!filteredDates.length) {
-                console.log('Nothing interesting found in ' + consulate);
-                await chrome.storage.local.set({ "__status": `Nothing in ${consulate}, best date ${availDates[0]}`});
+                msg = `No better dates in ${consulate}, currently available ${availDates[0]}`;
+                console.log(msg);
+                await chrome.storage.local.set({ "__status": msg});
                 isRunning = false;
                 return;
             }
@@ -407,14 +418,16 @@ async function runner() {
     
             let availTimes = await getAvailableTimes(config.consulates[consulate].id, chosenDate);
             if (!availTimes) {
-                console.log(`Failed to fetch available timeslots in ${consulate} at ${chosenDate}`);
-                await chrome.storage.local.set({ "__status": `failed to fetch timeslots in ${consulate} at ${chosenDate}`});
+                msg = `Failed to fetch available timeslots in ${consulate} at ${chosenDate}`;
+                console.log(msg);
+                await chrome.storage.local.set({ "__status": msg});
                 isRunning = false;
                 return;
             }
             if (availTimes.length == 0) {
-                console.log(`No timeslots in ${consulate} at ${chosenDate}`);
-                await chrome.storage.local.set({ "__status": `no timeslots in ${consulate} at ${chosenDate}`});
+                msg = `No timeslots in ${consulate} at ${chosenDate}`;
+                console.log(msg);
+                await chrome.storage.local.set({ "__status": msg});
                 isRunning = false;
                 return;
             }