diff --git a/koboldcpp.py b/koboldcpp.py
index 8b7df47e7..108121530 100644
--- a/koboldcpp.py
+++ b/koboldcpp.py
@@ -3816,7 +3816,7 @@ def main(launch_args,start_server=True):
     global libname, args, friendlymodelname, friendlysdmodelname, fullsdmodelpath, mmprojpath, password, fullwhispermodelpath
 
     args = launch_args
-    if (args.model_param or args.model) and args.prompt and not args.benchmark:
+    if (args.model_param or args.model) and args.prompt and not args.benchmark and not (args.debugmode >= 1):
         suppress_stdout()
 
     print(f"***\nWelcome to KoboldCpp - Version {KcppVersion}") # just update version manually