diff --git a/src/Logging.cpp b/src/Logging.cpp
index b63c2e5a..4ea6bae2 100644
--- a/src/Logging.cpp
+++ b/src/Logging.cpp
@@ -81,10 +81,12 @@ init(const std::string &file_path)
           std::make_shared<spdlog::logger>("crypto", std::begin(sinks), std::end(sinks));
         qml_logger = std::make_shared<spdlog::logger>("qml", std::begin(sinks), std::end(sinks));
 
-        if (nheko::enable_debug_log) {
+        if (nheko::enable_debug_log || enable_debug_log_from_commandline) {
                 db_logger->set_level(spdlog::level::trace);
                 ui_logger->set_level(spdlog::level::trace);
                 crypto_logger->set_level(spdlog::level::trace);
+                net_logger->set_level(spdlog::level::trace);
+                qml_logger->set_level(spdlog::level::trace);
         }
 
         qInstallMessageHandler(qmlMessageHandler);
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 042ef8c0..09c326f4 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -128,6 +128,8 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
         QCommandLineParser parser;
         parser.addHelpOption();
         parser.addVersionOption();
+        QCommandLineOption debugOption("debug", "Enable debug output");
+        parser.addOption(debugOption);
         parser.process(app);
 
         app.setWindowIcon(QIcon(":/logos/nheko.png"));
@@ -138,6 +140,9 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
         registerSignalHandlers();
 
+        if (parser.isSet(debugOption))
+                nhlog::enable_debug_log_from_commandline = true;
+
         try {
                 nhlog::init(QString("%1/nheko.log")
                               .arg(QStandardPaths::writableLocation(QStandardPaths::CacheLocation))