diff --git a/src/PrefsManager.cpp b/src/PrefsManager.cpp
index 6292d790c0..053f6964c7 100644
--- a/src/PrefsManager.cpp
+++ b/src/PrefsManager.cpp
@@ -284,8 +284,13 @@ PrefsManager::PrefsManager() :
 
 	/* Debug: */
 	m_bLogToDisk			( "LogToDisk",		true ),
+#if defined(DEBUG)
+	m_bForceLogFlush		( "ForceLogFlush",	true ),
+	m_bShowLogOutput		( "ShowLogOutput",	true ),
+#else
 	m_bForceLogFlush		( "ForceLogFlush",	false ),
 	m_bShowLogOutput		( "ShowLogOutput",	false ),
+#endif
 	m_bLogSkips			( "LogSkips",		false ),
 	m_bLogCheckpoints		( "LogCheckpoints",	false ),
 	m_bShowLoadingWindow		( "ShowLoadingWindow",	true ),