diff --git a/code/websites/pokedex.online/src/views/GamemasterExplorer.vue b/code/websites/pokedex.online/src/views/GamemasterExplorer.vue
index fb9a8b9..0ddf0e6 100644
--- a/code/websites/pokedex.online/src/views/GamemasterExplorer.vue
+++ b/code/websites/pokedex.online/src/views/GamemasterExplorer.vue
@@ -431,7 +431,10 @@ const initSearchWorker = () => {
 
 const handleSearchWorkerMessage = event => {
   const { type, id, results, percent, error: workerError } = event.data;
-  console.log('📨 Worker message received:', type, { percent, resultCount: results?.length });
+  console.log('📨 Worker message received:', type, {
+    percent,
+    resultCount: results?.length
+  });
 
   if (type === 'progress') {
     operationProgress.value.percent = percent;
@@ -660,8 +663,16 @@ const onSearchInput = debounce(async () => {
   // Initialize worker if needed
   initSearchWorker();
 
+  if (!searchWorker) {
+    console.error('❌ Worker failed to initialize');
+    operationProgress.value.active = false;
+    operationProgress.value.message = 'Worker failed to initialize';
+    return;
+  }
+
   // Show progress for long searches
   const searchTerm = searchQuery.value.toLowerCase();
+  console.log('🔍 Starting worker search for:', searchTerm);
   operationProgress.value = {
     active: true,
     percent: 0,
@@ -673,6 +684,12 @@ const onSearchInput = debounce(async () => {
   searchWorkerRequestId++;
   const requestId = searchWorkerRequestId;
 
+  console.log('📤 Posting message to worker:', {
+    linesCount: fileLines.value.length,
+    searchTerm,
+    requestId
+  });
+
   searchWorker.postMessage({
     lines: fileLines.value,
     searchTerm: searchTerm,