diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 324df04d0..7c2d862d4 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -31,7 +31,9 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/).
 - **scripts** add MAGICCv7.5.3 with AR6 settings as output script, add compareScenarios2 option
     [[#1475](https://github.com/remindmodel/remind/pull/1475), [[#1615](https://github.com/remindmodel/remind/pull/1615)]
 - **scripts** add 'make test-fix' which runs codeCheck in interactive mode, adjusting not_used.txt files
-    [[#1625](https://github.com/remindmodel/remind/pull/1625)
+    [[#1625](https://github.com/remindmodel/remind/pull/1625)]
+- **80_optimization** For Nash mode: after infeasibilities continue in debug mode before aborting
+    [[#1636](https://github.com/remindmodel/remind/pull/1636)]
 
 ### fixed
 - fixed weights of energy carriers in `pm_IndstCO2Captured`
diff --git a/main.gms b/main.gms
index 39aef401b..09de085aa 100755
--- a/main.gms
+++ b/main.gms
@@ -455,7 +455,7 @@ parameter
   cm_iteration_max       = 1;     !! def = 1
 *'
 parameter
-  cm_abortOnConsecFail      "number of iterations of consecutive infeasibilities/failures to solve for one region, after which the run is automatically aborted"
+  cm_abortOnConsecFail      "number of iterations of consecutive infeasibilities/failures to solve for one region, after which the run automatically switches to serial debug mode"
 ;
   cm_abortOnConsecFail   = 5;     !! def = 5
 *'
diff --git a/modules/80_optimization/nash/solve.gms b/modules/80_optimization/nash/solve.gms
index 6d93144dc..b9ef1f1b0 100644
--- a/modules/80_optimization/nash/solve.gms
+++ b/modules/80_optimization/nash/solve.gms
@@ -124,10 +124,8 @@ $endif.repeatNonOpt
 
 *** in cm_nash_mode=1 (debug) mode, enable solprint for next sol_itr when last
 *** iteration was non-optimal:
-if(cm_nash_mode eq 1,
-if (o_modelstat ne 2,   
-    option solprint = on;
-);
+if(cm_nash_mode eq 1 AND o_modelstat ne 2,   
+  option solprint = on;
 );
 
 !! add information if this region was solved in this iteration