diff --git a/src/core/main.cpp b/src/core/main.cpp
index 931dc5be7..4c3c04563 100644
--- a/src/core/main.cpp
+++ b/src/core/main.cpp
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@
 #include <QString>
 #include <QImage>
 #include <QSettings>
+#include <QLoggingCategory>
 #include <QtDebug>
 #ifdef HAVE_DBUS
 #  include <QDBusArgument>
@@ -202,6 +203,8 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
   Q_INIT_RESOURCE(data);
   Q_INIT_RESOURCE(icons);
 
+  QLoggingCategory::defaultCategory()->setEnabled(QtDebugMsg, true);
+
   Application app;
 
   // Network proxy