diff --git a/redstone_toggle b/redstone_toggle
index 9b57ad5..c2152a1 100644
--- a/redstone_toggle
+++ b/redstone_toggle
@@ -52,8 +52,12 @@ function recv()
                 elseif data == 'toggle' then
                     local output_state = not redstone.getInput("back")
                     redstone.setOutput("back", output_state)
-                    print("Toggled output to: " .. output_state)
-                    rednet.send(master, "Toggled output to: " .. output_state)
+                    print("Toggled output to: " .. tostring(output_state))
+                    rednet.send(master, "Toggled output to: " .. tostring(output_state))
+                elseif data == 'get_state' then
+                    local output_state = redstone.getInput("back")
+                    print("Output state: " .. tostring(output_state))
+                    rednet.send(master, "Output state: " .. tostring(output_state))
                 end
             end
         end
@@ -68,8 +72,8 @@ function lever_input()
             lever_state = new_lever_state
             local output_state = not redstone.getInput("back")
             redstone.setOutput("back", output_state)
-            print("Toggled output to: " .. output_state)
-            rednet.send(master, "Toggled output to: " .. output_state)
+            print("Toggled output to: " .. tostring(output_state))
+            rednet.send(master, "Toggled output to: " .. tostring(output_state))
         end
         sleep(1)
     end