diff --git a/files/helpers/cron.py b/files/helpers/cron.py
index e2889caf44..bff6032169 100644
--- a/files/helpers/cron.py
+++ b/files/helpers/cron.py
@@ -40,9 +40,13 @@ def cron(every_5m, every_1h, every_1d, every_1mo):
 		awards.award_timers_bots_task()
 
 	if every_1d:
+		print('0', flush=True)
 		stats.generate_charts_task(SITE)
+		print('1', flush=True)
 		_sub_inactive_purge_task()
+		print('2', flush=True)
 		cache.delete_memoized(route_static.stats_cached)
+		print('3', flush=True)
 		route_static.stats_cached()
 
 	if every_1mo:
diff --git a/files/helpers/stats.py b/files/helpers/stats.py
index 23cee5ca80..c144b39d11 100644
--- a/files/helpers/stats.py
+++ b/files/helpers/stats.py
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ def chart_path(kind, site):
 	return f'/{site}_{kind}.png'
 
 def stats(site=None):
+	print('4', flush=True)
 	now = time.time()
 	day = int(now) - 86400
 	week = int(now) - 604800
@@ -98,6 +99,7 @@ def stats(site=None):
 	voters = g.db.query(Vote.user_id).distinct(Vote.user_id).filter(Vote.created_utc > week).all()
 	commentvoters = g.db.query(CommentVote.user_id).distinct(CommentVote.user_id).filter(CommentVote.created_utc > week).all()
 	active_users = set(posters) | set(commenters) | set(voters) | set(commentvoters)
+	print('5', flush=True)
 
 	stats = {
 			"time": time.strftime("%d/%B/%Y %H:%M:%S UTC", time.gmtime(now)),
@@ -130,6 +132,8 @@ def stats(site=None):
 			"users online in the past 7 days": "{:,}".format(g.db.query(User).filter(User.last_active > week).count()),
 			}
 
+	print('6', flush=True)
+
 	if SITE_NAME == 'rDrama' or FEATURES['HOUSES']:
 		stats2 = {
 			"House furry members": "{:,}".format(g.db.query(User).filter(User.house.like('Furry%')).count()),
@@ -143,4 +147,6 @@ def stats(site=None):
 			}
 		stats.update(stats2)
 
+	print('7', flush=True)
+
 	return stats