diff --git a/hugvey/client.py b/hugvey/client.py
index 5d5805c..f1abd85 100644
--- a/hugvey/client.py
+++ b/hugvey/client.py
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@ class CommandHandler(object):
 
                 t = None
                 if duration is not None:
-                    t = threading.Timer(duration+3, self.checkPopen, (msgId,))
+                    t = threading.Timer(duration+3, self.checkPopen, (msgId,duration+3))
                     t.start()
 
                 self.playPopen = subprocess.Popen(
@@ -357,7 +357,7 @@ class CommandHandler(object):
             'msgId': msgId
         })
 
-    def checkPopen(self, msgId):
+    def checkPopen(self, msgId, duration):
         if self.playingMsgId != msgId:
             return
 
@@ -365,7 +365,7 @@ class CommandHandler(object):
             return
 
         # prevent a lock of the story, no repeat or anything for now
-        logger.critical("Interrupting playback after timeout: {}".format(self.playingMsgId))
+        logger.critical("Interrupting playback after timeout of {}: {}".format(str(duration), self.playingMsgId))
         self.playPopen.kill()
 
     def cmdStop(self, msgId):