diff --git a/plugins/meme/meme.go b/plugins/meme/meme.go
index 1daf49d..3648aa3 100644
--- a/plugins/meme/meme.go
+++ b/plugins/meme/meme.go
@@ -123,10 +123,13 @@ func (p *MemePlugin) genMeme(meme, text string) string {
 	}
 
 	u, err := url.Parse(imgName)
-	if err != nil {
+	if err != nil || u.Scheme == "" {
+		log.Debug().Err(err).Str("imgName", imgName).Msgf("url not detected")
 		u, _ = url.Parse("https://imgflip.com/s/meme/" + imgName)
 	}
 
+	log.Debug().Msgf("Attempting to download url: %s", u.String())
+
 	img := DownloadTemplate(u)
 	r := img.Bounds()
 	w := r.Dx()