diff --git a/src/client/renderingengine.cpp b/src/client/renderingengine.cpp
index 055a555ab..4f59bbae3 100644
--- a/src/client/renderingengine.cpp
+++ b/src/client/renderingengine.cpp
@@ -118,6 +118,8 @@ RenderingEngine::RenderingEngine(IEventReceiver *receiver)
 	}
 
 	SIrrlichtCreationParameters params = SIrrlichtCreationParameters();
+	if (g_logger.getTraceEnabled())
+		params.LoggingLevel = irr::ELL_DEBUG;
 	params.DriverType = driverType;
 	params.WindowSize = core::dimension2d<u32>(screen_w, screen_h);
 	params.Bits = bits;