diff --git a/core/Experiment.py b/core/Experiment.py
index 811b6a21..37b73b53 100644
--- a/core/Experiment.py
+++ b/core/Experiment.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import itertools
+import logging
 import time
 from dataclasses import dataclass, field
 
@@ -183,8 +184,8 @@ def log_conditions(self, conditions, condition_tables=['Condition'], schema='exp
             for ctable in condition_tables:  # insert dependant condition tables
                 core = [field for field in self.logger.get_table_keys(schema, ctable, key_type='primary') if field != hsh]
                 fields = [field for field in self.logger.get_table_keys(schema, ctable)]
-                if not np.all([np.any(np.array(k) == list(cond.keys())) for k in fields]):
-                    if self.logger.manual_run: print('skipping ', ctable)
+                if not all(k in cond for k in fields):
+                    logging.warning("skipping table: %s, because of missing attributes: %s", ctable, [k for k in fields if k not in cond])
                     continue  # only insert complete tuples
                 if core and hasattr(cond[core[0]], '__iter__'):
                     for idx, pcond in enumerate(cond[core[0]]):
@@ -240,11 +241,11 @@ def _get_new_cond(self):
                 if perf >= self.curr_cond['stair_up']:
                     self.cur_block = self.curr_cond['next_up']
                     self.cur_block_sz = 0
-                    self.logger.update_setup_info({'difficulty': self.cur_block})
+                    self.logger.update_setup_info({'difficulty': self.cur_block, 'block': False})
                 elif perf < self.curr_cond['stair_down']:
                     self.cur_block = self.curr_cond['next_down']
                     self.cur_block_sz = 0
-                    self.logger.update_setup_info({'difficulty': self.cur_block})
+                    self.logger.update_setup_info({'difficulty': self.cur_block, 'block': False})
             if self.curr_cond['antibias']:
                 anti_bias = self._anti_bias(choice_h, self.un_choices[self.un_blocks == self.cur_block])
                 condition_idx = np.logical_and(self.choices == anti_bias, self.blocks == self.cur_block)
diff --git a/core/Logger.py b/core/Logger.py
index 360741ab..63d09e2b 100755
--- a/core/Logger.py
+++ b/core/Logger.py
@@ -779,22 +779,22 @@ def check_connection(self, host="8.8.8.8", port=53, timeout=0.1):
         except socket.error:
             return False
 
-    def update_setup_info(self, info: Dict[str, Any], key: Optional[Dict[str, Any]] = None):
+    def update_setup_info(self, info: Dict[str, Any], key: Optional[Dict[str, Any]] = None, block: bool = True):
         """
-        This method updates the setup information in Control table with the provided info and key.
+        Updates the setup information in the Control table with the provided info and key.
 
-        It first fetches the existing setup information from the experiment's Control table,
-        then updates it with the provided info. If 'status' is in the provided info, it blocks
-        and validates the update operation.
+        This method fetches the existing setup information from the experiment's Control table,
+        updates it with the provided info. If 'status' is included in the info, it sets the update status and
+        logs the caller's information.
 
         Args:
-            info (dict): The information to update the setup with.
-            key (dict, optional): Additional keys to fetch the setup information with.
-            Defaults to an empty dict.
+            info (dict): The information to update the setup with. This should include any
+                         relevant fields, such as 'status' and 'notes'.
+            key (dict, optional): Additional keys to filter the setup information. If None,
+                                  defaults to an empty dictionary.
 
-        Side Effects:
-            Updates the setup_info attribute with the new setup information.
-            Updates the setup_status attribute with the new status.
+        Raises:
+            Exception: If an exception has occurred in threads running in logger.
         """
         if self.thread_exception:
             self.thread_exception = None
@@ -805,8 +805,7 @@ def update_setup_info(self, info: Dict[str, Any], key: Optional[Dict[str, Any]]
         if not public_conn.is_connected:
             set_connection()
 
-        block = True if "status" in info else False
-        if block:
+        if "status" in info:
             self.update_status.set()
             caller = inspect.stack()[1]
             caller_info = (f"Function called by {caller.function} "