diff --git a/server/src/adminApi.ts b/server/src/adminApi.ts
index e20b132..7788dca 100644
--- a/server/src/adminApi.ts
+++ b/server/src/adminApi.ts
@@ -363,6 +363,8 @@ adminRouter.post("/admin/reset-uuid-profiles", async (req: Request, res: Respons
 });
 
 adminRouter.post("/admin/shuffle-players", async (req: Request, res: Response) => {
+  console.log("[AdminAPI] Shuffle endpoint called!");
+  
   try {
     console.log("[AdminAPI] Starting player shuffle...");
     
@@ -518,8 +520,12 @@ adminRouter.post("/admin/shuffle-players", async (req: Request, res: Response) =
     
   } catch (error) {
     console.error("[AdminAPI] Error shuffling players:", error);
+    console.error("[AdminAPI] Stack trace:", error instanceof Error ? error.stack : 'No stack trace');
     NameManager.getInstance().endShuffle(); // Cleanup on error
-    res.status(500).json({ error: "Failed to shuffle players" });
+    
+    if (!res.headersSent) {
+      res.status(500).json({ error: "Failed to shuffle players", details: error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error) });
+    }
   }
 });