diff --git a/src/registrar/models/domain.py b/src/registrar/models/domain.py
index 715f1b9da..e170c8668 100644
--- a/src/registrar/models/domain.py
+++ b/src/registrar/models/domain.py
@@ -322,28 +322,32 @@ class Domain(TimeStampedModel, DomainHelper):
         """
 
         # If no date is specified, grab the registry_expiration_date
+        print("checking if there is a date")
         try:
             exp_date = self.registry_expiration_date
         except KeyError:
             # if no expiration date from registry, set it to today
             logger.warning("current expiration date not set; setting to today")
             exp_date = date.today()
-
+        print("we got the date", exp_date)
         # create RenewDomain request
         request = commands.RenewDomain(name=self.name, cur_exp_date=exp_date, period=epp.Period(length, unit))
 
         try:
             # update expiration date in registry, and set the updated
             # expiration date in the registrar, and in the cache
+            print("we are in the second try")
             self._cache["ex_date"] = registry.send(request, cleaned=True).res_data[0].ex_date
             self.expiration_date = self._cache["ex_date"]
             self.save()
         except RegistryError as err:
             # if registry error occurs, log the error, and raise it as well
+            print("registry error")
             logger.error(f"registry error renewing domain: {err}")
             raise (err)
         except Exception as e:
             # exception raised during the save to registrar
+            print("this is the last error")
             logger.error(f"error updating expiration date in registrar: {e}")
             raise (e)
 
diff --git a/src/registrar/views/domain.py b/src/registrar/views/domain.py
index 99a173517..1c1996c65 100644
--- a/src/registrar/views/domain.py
+++ b/src/registrar/views/domain.py
@@ -381,12 +381,13 @@ class DomainRenewalView(DomainBaseView):
         print("*** Checkbox is acknowledged")
         if "submit_button" in request.POST:
             print("*** Submit button clicked")
-            updated_expiration = domain.update_expiration(success=True)
-            print("*** Updated expiration result:", updated_expiration)
-
-            if updated_expiration is True:
+            # updated_expiration = domain.update_expiration(success=True)
+            # print("*** Updated expiration result:", updated_expiration)
+            try:
+                domain.renew_domain()
                 messages.success(request, "This domain has been renewed for one year")
-            else:
+            except Exception as e:
+                print(f'An error occured: {e}')
                 messages.error(request, "This domain has not been renewed")
         return HttpResponseRedirect(reverse("domain", kwargs={"pk": pk}))