diff --git a/pylxd/models/instance.py b/pylxd/models/instance.py
index 6ace85ea..46fac284 100644
--- a/pylxd/models/instance.py
+++ b/pylxd/models/instance.py
@@ -497,10 +497,20 @@ def execute(
             # watch for the end of the command:
             while True:
                 operation = self.client.operations.get(operation_id)
+                print(operation.metadata)
                 if "return" in operation.metadata:
+                    print("got operation result")
+                    print(operation.metadata)
                     break
                 time.sleep(0.5)  # pragma: no cover
 
+            time.sleep(1)
+            operation = self.client.operations.get(operation_id)
+            print(operation)
+            if "return" in operation.metadata:
+                print("got operation result again")
+                print(operation.metadata)
+
             try:
                 stdin.close()
             except BrokenPipeError: