diff --git a/packages/sysutils/busybox/config/profile b/packages/sysutils/busybox/config/profile
index a63e826c9f..f025bc8f21 100644
--- a/packages/sysutils/busybox/config/profile
+++ b/packages/sysutils/busybox/config/profile
@@ -42,6 +42,12 @@
     esac
   done
 
+if [ -e /storage/.cache/debug.openelec ] ; then
+  DEBUG=yes
+fi
+
+export DEBUG
+
 # functions
   progress() {
     if test "$PROGRESS" = yes; then