diff --git a/torbrowser_launcher/__init__.py b/torbrowser_launcher/__init__.py
index ce542a47..329dff5b 100644
--- a/torbrowser_launcher/__init__.py
+++ b/torbrowser_launcher/__init__.py
@@ -52,6 +52,8 @@ def main():
     # Parse arguments
     parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
     parser.add_argument('--settings', action='store_true', dest='settings', help='Open Tor Browser Launcher settings')
+    parser.add_argument('--debug', action='store_true', default=False,
+                        help='Launch browser in debug mode (foreground, log to terminal)')
     parser.add_argument('url', nargs='*', help='URL to load')
     args = parser.parse_args()
 
@@ -78,7 +80,7 @@ def main():
         gui = Settings(common, app)
     else:
         # Launcher mode
-        gui = Launcher(common, app, url_list)
+        gui = Launcher(common, app, url_list, debug=args.debug)
 
     # Center the window
     desktop = app.desktop()
diff --git a/torbrowser_launcher/launcher.py b/torbrowser_launcher/launcher.py
index 6ee1b2c4..3d7ed49b 100644
--- a/torbrowser_launcher/launcher.py
+++ b/torbrowser_launcher/launcher.py
@@ -61,12 +61,13 @@ class Launcher(QtWidgets.QMainWindow):
     """
     Launcher window.
     """
-    def __init__(self, common, app, url_list):
+    def __init__(self, common, app, url_list, debug=False):
         super(Launcher, self).__init__()
         self.common = common
         self.app = app
 
         self.url_list = url_list
+        self.debug = debug
         self.force_redownload = False
 
         # This is the current version of Tor Browser, which should get updated with every release
@@ -433,7 +434,11 @@ def run(self):
             return
 
         # Run Tor Browser
-        cmd = [self.common.paths['tbb']['start'], '--detach']
+        cmd = [self.common.paths['tbb']['start']]
+        if self.debug:
+            cmd.append('--verbose')
+        else:
+            cmd.append('--detach')
         subprocess.call(cmd, cwd=self.common.paths['tbb']['dir_tbb'])
         sys.exit(0)