diff --git a/apps/web/src/app/api/arcade/rooms/[roomId]/deactivate-player/route.ts b/apps/web/src/app/api/arcade/rooms/[roomId]/deactivate-player/route.ts
index 3f7fb8f4..f9d972d6 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/app/api/arcade/rooms/[roomId]/deactivate-player/route.ts
+++ b/apps/web/src/app/api/arcade/rooms/[roomId]/deactivate-player/route.ts
@@ -15,19 +15,31 @@ type RouteContext = {
  *   - playerId: string - The player to deactivate
  */
 export async function POST(req: NextRequest, context: RouteContext) {
+  console.log('[Deactivate Player API] POST request received')
+
   try {
     const { roomId } = await context.params
+    console.log('[Deactivate Player API] roomId:', roomId)
+
     const viewerId = await getViewerId()
+    console.log('[Deactivate Player API] viewerId:', viewerId)
+
     const body = await req.json()
+    console.log('[Deactivate Player API] body:', body)
 
     // Validate required fields
     if (!body.playerId) {
+      console.log('[Deactivate Player API] Missing playerId in body')
       return NextResponse.json({ error: 'Missing required field: playerId' }, { status: 400 })
     }
 
     // Check if user is the host
+    console.log('[Deactivate Player API] Fetching room members for roomId:', roomId)
     const members = await getRoomMembers(roomId)
+    console.log('[Deactivate Player API] members count:', members.length)
+
     const currentMember = members.find((m) => m.userId === viewerId)
+    console.log('[Deactivate Player API] currentMember:', currentMember)
 
     if (!currentMember) {
       return NextResponse.json({ error: 'You are not in this room' }, { status: 403 })
@@ -93,9 +105,11 @@ export async function POST(req: NextRequest, context: RouteContext) {
       }
     }
 
+    console.log('[Deactivate Player API] Success - returning 200')
     return NextResponse.json({ success: true }, { status: 200 })
   } catch (error: any) {
-    console.error('Failed to deactivate player:', error)
+    console.error('[Deactivate Player API] ERROR:', error)
+    console.error('[Deactivate Player API] Error stack:', error.stack)
     return NextResponse.json({ error: 'Failed to deactivate player' }, { status: 500 })
   }
 }
diff --git a/apps/web/src/hooks/useRoomData.ts b/apps/web/src/hooks/useRoomData.ts
index 2531402c..c2267afe 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/hooks/useRoomData.ts
+++ b/apps/web/src/hooks/useRoomData.ts
@@ -796,16 +796,27 @@ async function deactivatePlayerInRoomApi(params: {
   roomId: string
   playerId: string
 }): Promise<void> {
-  const response = await fetch(`/api/arcade/rooms/${params.roomId}/deactivate-player`, {
+  const url = `/api/arcade/rooms/${params.roomId}/deactivate-player`
+  console.log('[useRoomData] deactivatePlayerInRoomApi called')
+  console.log('[useRoomData] URL:', url)
+  console.log('[useRoomData] params:', params)
+
+  const response = await fetch(url, {
     method: 'POST',
     headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
     body: JSON.stringify({ playerId: params.playerId }),
   })
 
+  console.log('[useRoomData] Response status:', response.status)
+  console.log('[useRoomData] Response ok:', response.ok)
+
   if (!response.ok) {
     const errorData = await response.json()
+    console.error('[useRoomData] Error response:', errorData)
     throw new Error(errorData.error || 'Failed to deactivate player')
   }
+
+  console.log('[useRoomData] deactivatePlayerInRoomApi success')
 }
 
 /**