diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 45e5cfd..0e7a05a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ Install the module globally from NPM
 #### Options
 ```
 -h, --help          output usage information
+--debug             More verbose logging (e.g. stack traces)
 --filePatching      Enable file patching
 --game [value]      Game to launch
 --host [value]      Server IP to join
@@ -43,6 +44,7 @@ Install the module globally from NPM
 ```
 -h, --help                   output usage information
 --config [value]             Server config name
+--debug                      More verbose logging (e.g. stack traces)
 --disableVoN [value]         Disable VON
 --filePatching               Enable file patching
 --game [value]               Game to launch
@@ -79,6 +81,7 @@ References,
 
 Option | Type | Default | Description
 --- | --- | --- | ---
+debug | boolean | game default | More verbose logging (e.g. stack traces)
 filePatching | boolean | game default | Enable file patching
 game | string | 'arma3' | Which game engine to use
 host | string | game default | IP or hostname that client should connect to
@@ -112,6 +115,7 @@ allowedLoadFileExtensions | array of strings | game default | Whitelisted file e
 allowedPreprocessFileExtensions | array of strings | game default | Whitelisted file extensions allowed
 battleEye | boolean | game default | Should BattleEye be enabled
 config | string | 'server.config' | Name of config file to be saved, stored in configs directory
+debug | boolean | game default | More verbose logging (e.g. stack traces)
 disableVoN | boolean | game default | Should built in VoN be disabled
 doubleIdDetected | string | game default | Server side script to execute on duplicate client id
 filePatching | boolean | game default | Enable file patching
diff --git a/bin/arma-headless b/bin/arma-headless
index ebb9401..99f1d06 100755
--- a/bin/arma-headless
+++ b/bin/arma-headless
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ function list(val) {
 }
 
 program
+  .option('--debug', 'More verbose logging (e.g. stack traces)')
   .option('--filePatching', 'Enable file patching')
   .option('--game [value]', 'Game to launch')
   .option('--host [value]', 'Server IP to join')
diff --git a/bin/arma-server b/bin/arma-server
index 4e1f281..8e0976b 100755
--- a/bin/arma-server
+++ b/bin/arma-server
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ function list(val) {
 
 program
   .option('--config [value]', 'Server config name')
+  .option('--debug', 'More verbose logging (e.g. stack traces)')
   .option('--disableVoN [value]', 'Disable VON')
   .option('--filePatching', 'Enable file patching')
   .option('--game [value]', 'Game to launch')
diff --git a/src/headless.js b/src/headless.js
index 384fa89..140ff2f 100644
--- a/src/headless.js
+++ b/src/headless.js
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ var defaultPlatform = function () {
 
 var Headless = function (options) {
   this.options = _.defaults(options, {
+    debug: null,
     filePatching: null,
     game: 'arma3',
     host: null,
@@ -109,6 +110,10 @@ Headless.prototype.start = function () {
     startParams.push('-filePatching')
   }
 
+  if (this.options.debug) {
+    startParams.push('-debug')
+  }
+
   startParams.push('-client')
 
   return spawn(gamePath, startParams, options)
diff --git a/src/server.js b/src/server.js
index cc638aa..d3fa558 100644
--- a/src/server.js
+++ b/src/server.js
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ var Server = function (options) {
     allowedPreprocessFileExtensions: null,
     battleEye: null,
     config: 'server.config',
+    debug: null,
     disableVoN: null,
     doubleIdDetected: null,
     filePatching: null,
@@ -140,6 +141,10 @@ Server.prototype.start = function () {
     startParams.push('-filePatching')
   }
 
+  if (this.options.debug) {
+    startParams.push('-debug')
+  }
+
   startParams.push(this.makeConfigParameter())
 
   return spawn(gamePath, startParams, options)
diff --git a/templates/config.tpl b/templates/config.tpl
index 4073f6c..8622caa 100644
--- a/templates/config.tpl
+++ b/templates/config.tpl
@@ -136,6 +136,12 @@ allowedHTMLLoadExtensions[] = {
 allowedFilePatching = <%= allowedFilePatching %>;
 <% } %>
 
+<% if (debug !== null) { %>
+// More verbose logging (e.g. stack traces)
+// set to 1 to activate
+debug = <%= debug %>;
+<% } %>
+
 <% if (onUserConnected !== null) { %>
 // Server Side Script to be executed upon user connected
 onUserConnected = "<%= onUserConnected %>";