diff --git a/backend/server.js b/backend/server.js
index 78126720204944c243c932f8a820f9913249b841..87cc58fc682a373a7d19a248495f84d49d846b19 100644
--- a/backend/server.js
+++ b/backend/server.js
@@ -22,6 +22,10 @@ app.use(express.static(path.join(__dirname, 'public')));
 
 io.on('connection', socket =>{
     console.log('socket connected');
+
+    socket.on('chatMessage', msg =>{
+        console.log(msg);
+    })
 })
 
 const PORT = 3000 || process.env.PORT;