diff --git a/frontend/sportsmatch-app/src/pages/Index.tsx b/frontend/sportsmatch-app/src/pages/Index.tsx
index c8bbb2a8..bf2bfc4b 100644
--- a/frontend/sportsmatch-app/src/pages/Index.tsx
+++ b/frontend/sportsmatch-app/src/pages/Index.tsx
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ export default function MainPage() {
   const [page, setPage] = useState<number>(0)
   const size = 5
 
+  console.log(`query`, searchQuery)
+
   // handle sports name selected from sportButtoncomponent
   const handleSportSelectionChange = (selectedButtonSports: string[]) => {
     setSelectedSports(selectedButtonSports)