diff --git a/lib/libimhex/include/hex/helpers/logger.hpp b/lib/libimhex/include/hex/helpers/logger.hpp
index 013128131..245c22aef 100644
--- a/lib/libimhex/include/hex/helpers/logger.hpp
+++ b/lib/libimhex/include/hex/helpers/logger.hpp
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ namespace hex::log {
 
         [[nodiscard]] std::recursive_mutex& getLoggerMutex();
         [[nodiscard]] bool isLoggingSuspended();
+        [[nodiscard]] bool isDebugLoggingEnabled();
 
         struct LogEntry {
             std::string project;
@@ -64,13 +65,14 @@ namespace hex::log {
 
     void suspendLogging();
     void resumeLogging();
+    void enableDebugLogging();
 
     [[maybe_unused]] void debug(const std::string &fmt, auto && ... args) {
-        #if defined(DEBUG)
+        if (impl::isDebugLoggingEnabled()) [[unlikely]] {
             hex::log::impl::print(fg(impl::color::debug()) | fmt::emphasis::bold, "[DEBUG]", fmt, args...);
-        #else
+        } else {
             impl::addLogEntry(IMHEX_PROJECT_NAME, "[DEBUG]", fmt::format(fmt::runtime(fmt), args...));
-        #endif
+        }
     }
 
     [[maybe_unused]] void info(const std::string &fmt, auto && ... args) {
diff --git a/lib/libimhex/source/helpers/logger.cpp b/lib/libimhex/source/helpers/logger.cpp
index 7abf811e7..023689add 100644
--- a/lib/libimhex/source/helpers/logger.cpp
+++ b/lib/libimhex/source/helpers/logger.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
-#include <hex/api/event_manager.hpp>
 #include <hex/helpers/logger.hpp>
+
+#include <hex/api/event_manager.hpp>
 #include <hex/helpers/fs.hpp>
 #include <hex/helpers/fmt.hpp>
 
@@ -21,6 +22,7 @@ namespace hex::log {
         bool s_colorOutputEnabled = false;
         std::recursive_mutex s_loggerMutex;
         bool s_loggingSuspended = false;
+        bool s_debugLoggingEnabled = false;
 
     }
 
@@ -32,6 +34,10 @@ namespace hex::log {
         s_loggingSuspended = false;
     }
 
+    void enableDebugLogging() {
+        s_debugLoggingEnabled = true;
+    }
+
     namespace impl {
 
         std::recursive_mutex& getLoggerMutex() {
@@ -42,6 +48,14 @@ namespace hex::log {
             return s_loggingSuspended;
         }
 
+        bool isDebugLoggingEnabled() {
+            #if defined(DEBUG)
+                return true;
+            #else
+                return s_debugLoggingEnabled;
+            #endif
+        }
+
         FILE *getDestination() {
             if (s_loggerFile.isValid())
                 return s_loggerFile.getHandle();
diff --git a/plugins/builtin/include/content/command_line_interface.hpp b/plugins/builtin/include/content/command_line_interface.hpp
index a80245d9d..74f9b3ac2 100644
--- a/plugins/builtin/include/content/command_line_interface.hpp
+++ b/plugins/builtin/include/content/command_line_interface.hpp
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ namespace hex::plugin::builtin {
     void handleHelpCommand(const std::vector<std::string> &args);
     void handlePluginsCommand(const std::vector<std::string> &args);
     void handleLanguageCommand(const std::vector<std::string> &args);
+    void handleVerboseCommand(const std::vector<std::string> &args);
 
     void handleOpenCommand(const std::vector<std::string> &args);
 
diff --git a/plugins/builtin/source/content/command_line_interface.cpp b/plugins/builtin/source/content/command_line_interface.cpp
index d573f1ce5..815bd675c 100644
--- a/plugins/builtin/source/content/command_line_interface.cpp
+++ b/plugins/builtin/source/content/command_line_interface.cpp
@@ -139,6 +139,10 @@ namespace hex::plugin::builtin {
         ImHexApi::System::impl::addInitArgument("language", args[0]);
     }
 
+    void handleVerboseCommand(const std::vector<std::string> &) {
+        hex::log::enableDebugLogging();
+    }
+
     void handleHashCommand(const std::vector<std::string> &args) {
         if (args.size() != 2) {
             hex::log::println("usage: imhex --hash <algorithm> <file>");
diff --git a/plugins/builtin/source/plugin_builtin.cpp b/plugins/builtin/source/plugin_builtin.cpp
index c9f0f9afe..7fd75a996 100644
--- a/plugins/builtin/source/plugin_builtin.cpp
+++ b/plugins/builtin/source/plugin_builtin.cpp
@@ -61,7 +61,8 @@ IMHEX_PLUGIN_SUBCOMMANDS() {
     { "help",       "Print help about this command",                hex::plugin::builtin::handleHelpCommand             },
     { "version",    "Print ImHex version",                          hex::plugin::builtin::handleVersionCommand          },
     { "plugins",    "Lists all plugins that have been installed",   hex::plugin::builtin::handlePluginsCommand          },
-    { "language",   "Changes the language ImHex uses",                hex::plugin::builtin::handleLanguageCommand         },
+    { "language",   "Changes the language ImHex uses",              hex::plugin::builtin::handleLanguageCommand         },
+    { "verbose",    "Enables verbose debug logging",                hex::plugin::builtin::handleVerboseCommand          },
 
     { "open",       "Open files passed as argument. [default]",     hex::plugin::builtin::handleOpenCommand             },