diff --git a/src/BootKeyboard/BootKeyboard.cpp b/src/BootKeyboard/BootKeyboard.cpp
index 3a2cd59b..ed307414 100644
--- a/src/BootKeyboard/BootKeyboard.cpp
+++ b/src/BootKeyboard/BootKeyboard.cpp
@@ -153,6 +153,11 @@ bool BootKeyboard_::setup(USBSetup& setup) {
     if (request == HID_GET_PROTOCOL) {
       // TODO improve
 #ifdef __AVR__
+      // This is where the `protocol` variable is used to set...something, but I don't
+      // know what. With the change that I've made to use `boot_protocol_` instead, this
+      // would always be set to `HID_REPORT_PROTOCOL`, even when sending boot protocol
+      // reports (successfully). It doesn't seem correct, but it works on macOS and Linux
+      // (or at least, my old Ubuntu machine).
       UEDATX = protocol;
 #endif
 #ifdef ARDUINO_ARCH_SAM
@@ -237,15 +242,29 @@ uint8_t BootKeyboard_::getLeds() {
 }
 
 uint8_t BootKeyboard_::getProtocol() {
-  return protocol;
+  if (boot_protocol_) {
+    return HID_BOOT_PROTOCOL;
+  } else {
+    return HID_REPORT_PROTOCOL;
+  }
 }
 
 void BootKeyboard_::setProtocol(uint8_t protocol) {
-  this->protocol = protocol;
+  if (protocol == HID_BOOT_PROTOCOL) {
+    boot_protocol_ = true;
+  } else {
+    boot_protocol_ = false;
+  }
 }
 
 int BootKeyboard_::sendReport() {
   if (memcmp(&last_report_, &report_, sizeof(report_))) {
+    Serial.print(F("sending boot report: "));
+    for (byte i{0}; i < 8; ++i) {
+      Serial.print(F(" "));
+      Serial.print(report_.bytes[i], HEX);
+    }
+    Serial.println();
     // if the two reports are different, send a report
     int returnCode = USB_Send(pluggedEndpoint | TRANSFER_RELEASE, &report_, sizeof(report_));
     HIDReportObserver::observeReport(HID_REPORTID_KEYBOARD, &report_, sizeof(report_), returnCode);
diff --git a/src/BootKeyboard/BootKeyboard.h b/src/BootKeyboard/BootKeyboard.h
index d7cfeadb..a81aff0b 100644
--- a/src/BootKeyboard/BootKeyboard.h
+++ b/src/BootKeyboard/BootKeyboard.h
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ class BootKeyboard_ : public PluggableUSBModule {
 
   EPTYPE_DESCRIPTOR_SIZE epType[1];
   uint8_t protocol;
+  bool boot_protocol_{false};
   uint8_t idle;
 
   uint8_t leds;
diff --git a/src/MultiReport/Keyboard.cpp b/src/MultiReport/Keyboard.cpp
index b776bc8a..5e63c7b1 100644
--- a/src/MultiReport/Keyboard.cpp
+++ b/src/MultiReport/Keyboard.cpp
@@ -95,6 +95,12 @@ void Keyboard_::end() {
 }
 
 int Keyboard_::sendReportUnchecked() {
+  Serial.print(F("sending nkro report:"));
+  for (byte i{0}; i < 29; ++i) {
+    Serial.print(F(" "));
+    Serial.print(report_.allkeys[i], HEX);
+  }
+  Serial.println();
   return HID().SendReport(HID_REPORTID_NKRO_KEYBOARD,
                           &last_report_, sizeof(last_report_));
 }