diff --git a/app/models/concerns/domain/releasable.rb b/app/models/concerns/domain/releasable.rb
index 4aa5faa58..12a182b65 100644
--- a/app/models/concerns/domain/releasable.rb
+++ b/app/models/concerns/domain/releasable.rb
@@ -39,9 +39,12 @@ module Concerns
 
       def release
         if release_to_auction
-          transaction do
+          with_lock do
+            to_stdout "Checking if domain_name is auctionable: #{domain_name.auctionable?}"
             domain_name.sell_at_auction if domain_name.auctionable?
+            to_stdout 'Destroying domain'
             destroy!
+            to_stdout 'Sending registrar notification'
             registrar.notifications.create!(text: "#{I18n.t(:domain_deleted)}: #{name}",
                                             attached_obj_id: id,
                                             attached_obj_type: self.class)
@@ -50,6 +53,11 @@ module Concerns
           discard
         end
       end
+
+      def to_stdout(message)
+        time = Time.zone.now.utc
+        STDOUT << "#{time} - #{message}\n" unless Rails.env.test?
+      end
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/app/models/concerns/to_stdout.rb b/app/models/concerns/to_stdout.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2a01ee668
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/models/concerns/to_stdout.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+module ToStdout
+  extend ActiveSupport::Concern
+
+  def to_stdout(message)
+    time = Time.zone.now.utc
+    STDOUT << "#{time} - #{message}\n" unless Rails.env.test?
+  end
+end
diff --git a/app/models/dns/domain_name.rb b/app/models/dns/domain_name.rb
index c1af4d5e7..0daa7bbae 100644
--- a/app/models/dns/domain_name.rb
+++ b/app/models/dns/domain_name.rb
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ module DNS
   # Namespace is needed, because a class with the same name is defined by `domain_name` gem,
   # a dependency of `actionmailer`,
   class DomainName
+    include ToStdout
     def initialize(name)
       @name = name
     end
@@ -36,6 +37,7 @@ module DNS
       auction = Auction.new
       auction.domain = name
       auction.start
+      to_stdout "Created the auction: #{auction.inspect}"
       update_whois_from_auction(auction)
     end
 
@@ -100,7 +102,8 @@ module DNS
       whois_record = Whois::Record.find_or_create_by!(name: name) do |record|
         record.json = {}
       end
-
+      to_stdout "Starting to update WHOIS record #{whois_record.inspect}\n\n"\
+                "from auction #{auction.inspect}"
       whois_record.update_from_auction(auction)
     end
   end
diff --git a/app/models/whois/record.rb b/app/models/whois/record.rb
index 1d827e22a..b4f70c28f 100644
--- a/app/models/whois/record.rb
+++ b/app/models/whois/record.rb
@@ -1,24 +1,30 @@
 module Whois
   class Record < Whois::Server
+    include ToStdout
     self.table_name = 'whois_records'
 
     def self.disclaimer
       Setting.registry_whois_disclaimer
     end
 
+    # rubocop:disable Metrics/AbcSize
     def update_from_auction(auction)
       if auction.started?
         update!(json: { name: auction.domain,
                         status: ['AtAuction'],
                         disclaimer: self.class.disclaimer })
+        to_stdout "Updated from auction WHOIS record #{inspect}"
       elsif auction.no_bids?
+        to_stdout "Destroying WHOIS record #{inspect}"
         destroy!
       elsif auction.awaiting_payment? || auction.payment_received?
         update!(json: { name: auction.domain,
                         status: ['PendingRegistration'],
                         disclaimer: self.class.disclaimer,
                         registration_deadline: auction.whois_deadline })
+        to_stdout "Updated from auction WHOIS record #{inspect}"
       end
     end
+    # rubocop:enable Metrics/AbcSize
   end
 end
diff --git a/test/models/domain/releasable/auctionable_test.rb b/test/models/domain/releasable/auctionable_test.rb
index bb0485f7d..a74f41c90 100644
--- a/test/models/domain/releasable/auctionable_test.rb
+++ b/test/models/domain/releasable/auctionable_test.rb
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ class DomainReleasableAuctionableTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
   def test_skips_auction_when_domains_is_blocked
     assert_equal 'shop.test', @domain.name
     blocked_domains(:one).update!(name: 'shop.test')
+    @domain.save!(validate: false)
 
     @domain.release
 
@@ -34,6 +35,7 @@ class DomainReleasableAuctionableTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
   def test_skips_auction_when_domains_is_reserved
     assert_equal 'shop.test', @domain.name
     reserved_domains(:one).update!(name: 'shop.test')
+    @domain.save!(validate: false)
 
     @domain.release
 
@@ -58,7 +60,7 @@ class DomainReleasableAuctionableTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
     end
   end
 
-  def test_updates_whois
+  def test_updates_whois_server
     @domain.update!(delete_date: '2010-07-04')
     travel_to Time.zone.parse('2010-07-05')