diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 3243298..7f1019c 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-2.9.3-movie-titles-files
+2.9.4-skip-tracking
diff --git a/core/database_populator.py b/core/database_populator.py
index e270aaa..ca0ae0b 100644
--- a/core/database_populator.py
+++ b/core/database_populator.py
@@ -47,7 +47,8 @@ class DatabasePopulator:
             'updated': 0,
             'skipped': 0,
             'errors': 0,
-            'duration': 0.0
+            'duration': 0.0,
+            'skipped_items': []  # Track what was skipped and why
         }
 
         try:
@@ -81,6 +82,13 @@ class DatabasePopulator:
                             _log("DEBUG", f"Extracted IMDb ID {imdb_id} from path for: {movie.get('title')}")
 
                     if not imdb_id:
+                        skip_info = {
+                            'title': movie.get('title', 'Unknown'),
+                            'year': movie.get('year'),
+                            'path': path,
+                            'reason': 'No IMDb ID found'
+                        }
+                        stats['skipped_items'].append(skip_info)
                         _log("DEBUG", f"Skipping movie without IMDb ID: {movie.get('title')} (path: {path})")
                         stats['skipped'] += 1
                         continue
@@ -88,6 +96,13 @@ class DatabasePopulator:
                     # Check if movie already exists in database
                     existing = self.db.get_movie_dates(imdb_id)
                     if existing and existing.get('dateadded'):
+                        skip_info = {
+                            'title': movie.get('title', 'Unknown'),
+                            'year': movie.get('year'),
+                            'imdb_id': imdb_id,
+                            'reason': 'Already in database'
+                        }
+                        stats['skipped_items'].append(skip_info)
                         _log("DEBUG", f"Movie {imdb_id} already in database, skipping")
                         stats['skipped'] += 1
                         continue
@@ -119,6 +134,13 @@ class DatabasePopulator:
                             dateadded = released
                             source = f'{source_type}_fallback'
                         else:
+                            skip_info = {
+                                'title': movie.get('title', 'Unknown'),
+                                'year': movie.get('year'),
+                                'imdb_id': imdb_id,
+                                'reason': 'No import date in Radarr history and no release dates available'
+                            }
+                            stats['skipped_items'].append(skip_info)
                             _log("DEBUG", f"No date available for movie {imdb_id}, skipping")
                             stats['skipped'] += 1
                             continue
@@ -127,6 +149,13 @@ class DatabasePopulator:
                         dateadded = released
                         source = f'{source_type}_fallback'
                     else:
+                        skip_info = {
+                            'title': movie.get('title', 'Unknown'),
+                            'year': movie.get('year'),
+                            'imdb_id': imdb_id,
+                            'reason': 'No Radarr movie ID and no release dates available'
+                        }
+                        stats['skipped_items'].append(skip_info)
                         _log("DEBUG", f"No date available for movie {imdb_id}, skipping")
                         stats['skipped'] += 1
                         continue
@@ -152,6 +181,13 @@ class DatabasePopulator:
 
         stats['duration'] = time.time() - start_time
         _log("INFO", f"Movie population complete: {stats['added']} added, {stats['skipped']} skipped, {stats['errors']} errors in {stats['duration']:.2f}s")
+
+        # Log details of skipped items
+        if stats['skipped_items']:
+            _log("INFO", f"Skipped items details ({len(stats['skipped_items'])} total):")
+            for item in stats['skipped_items']:
+                _log("INFO", f"  - {item['title']} ({item.get('year', 'N/A')}) [{item.get('imdb_id', 'No IMDb')}]: {item['reason']}")
+
         return stats
 
     def populate_tv_episodes(self) -> Dict[str, any]: