diff --git a/libs/image/kis_strokes_queue.cpp b/libs/image/kis_strokes_queue.cpp
index f679d50..fa2a941 100644
--- a/libs/image/kis_strokes_queue.cpp
+++ b/libs/image/kis_strokes_queue.cpp
@@ -200,10 +200,30 @@ KisStrokeId KisStrokesQueue::startStroke(KisStrokeStrategy *strokeStrategy)
 
     m_d->cancelForgettableStrokes();
 
+    /**
+     * Debugging random non-lod strokes when you expected them to be LoD. When you see a "slow" stroke, check the last debugging line (it appears once per stroke
+     *
+     * Possibilities:
+     *
+     * * If m_d->desiredLevelOfDetail is zero, then some GUI signal has reset the LoD with image->setDesiredLevelOfDetail. That usually happens during zoom
+     *
+     * * [MOST PROBABLE CAUSE] m_d->canUseLodN() --- then there is some slow non-lod stroke is still running and therefore the LoD is not available (this is by design, it can be fixed but needs work)
+     *
+     * * lodBuddyStrategy is null --- the stroke doesn't support lod
+     *
+     * * m_d->lodNNeedsSynchronization --- can only cause a delay before starting a LoD stroke
+     */
+
+    qDebug() << ppVar(m_d->desiredLevelOfDetail) << ppVar(m_d->canUseLodN()) << ppVar(m_d->lodNNeedsSynchronization);
+
+    bool strokeSupportsLod = false;
+
+
     if (m_d->desiredLevelOfDetail &&
         m_d->canUseLodN() &&
         (lodBuddyStrategy =
-         strokeStrategy->createLodClone(m_d->desiredLevelOfDetail))) {
+         strokeStrategy->createLodClone(m_d->desiredLevelOfDetail)) &&
+        (strokeSupportsLod = lodBuddyStrategy)) {
 
         if (m_d->lodNNeedsSynchronization) {
             m_d->startLod0ToNStroke(m_d->desiredLevelOfDetail, false);
@@ -232,6 +252,18 @@ KisStrokeId KisStrokesQueue::startStroke(KisStrokeStrategy *strokeStrategy)
         }
 
     } else {
+        if (m_d->desiredLevelOfDetail &&
+            strokeSupportsLod &&
+            !m_d->canUseLodN()) {
+
+            qDebug() << "Failed to start a LodN stroke although the strategy supports it!";
+            qDebug() << "Dump of currently running strokes:";
+
+            Q_FOREACH (KisStrokeSP stroke, m_d->strokesQueue) {
+                qDebug() << ppVar(stroke->name()) << ppVar(stroke->type());
+            }
+        }
+
         stroke = KisStrokeSP(new KisStroke(strokeStrategy, KisStroke::LEGACY, 0));
         m_d->strokesQueue.enqueue(stroke);
     }