diff --git a/src/commandline.sh b/src/commandline.sh
index baab2e2..b139ce7 100644
--- a/src/commandline.sh
+++ b/src/commandline.sh
@@ -28,6 +28,12 @@ parse_commandline_args() {
 			echo "$SCRIPT_VERSION"
 			exit 0
 			;;
+		-l | --loud)
+			warn "Loud mode, enabling debug logging"
+			FORCE_DEBUG_LOG="1"	
+			update_logto
+			shift
+			;;
 		-d | --develop)
 			warn "Switching to DEVELOP update channel"
 			UPDATE_CHANNEL=develop
diff --git a/src/lib.sh b/src/lib.sh
index 3a13bca..c246959 100644
--- a/src/lib.sh
+++ b/src/lib.sh
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ DISK_CRITICAL_MAIL=604800       # == 7 days in seconds
 DOCKER_DOWN_MAIL=604800         # == 7 days in seconds
 SCRIPT_VERSION="1.10.1"         #auto-update
 SCRIPT_BUILD_TIME="2026.01.05"  #auto-update
+FORCE_DEBUG_LOG=""
 
 #=======================================
 # DOWNLOAD CONFIG
diff --git a/src/logic_app.sh b/src/logic_app.sh
index 3acf4c0..3e6d740 100644
--- a/src/logic_app.sh
+++ b/src/logic_app.sh
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@
 #=======================================
 
 update_logto() {
-	if [[ "$UPDATE_CHANNEL" == "develop" ]]; then
+	if [[ "$UPDATE_CHANNEL" == "develop" || "$FORCE_DEBUG_LOG" == "1" ]]; then
+		msgok "Debug logging enabled - see: $DEBUG_LOG_FILE"
 		LOGTO="$DEBUG_LOG_FILE"
 	else
 		LOGTO=/dev/null