diff --git a/builtin/settingtypes.txt b/builtin/settingtypes.txt
index 9b98cb8d1..454187929 100644
--- a/builtin/settingtypes.txt
+++ b/builtin/settingtypes.txt
@@ -93,6 +93,10 @@ force_minimap (Force minimap) bool false
 #    Disable if you think this is cheating
 full_brightness (Full brightness) bool false
 
+#    Enable debug everywhere
+#    Disable if you think this is cheating
+force_debug (Force debug) bool false
+
 [*Scripting]
 #    Enable client-side mods without restrictions
 #    Disable if you think this is cheating
diff --git a/minetest.conf.example b/minetest.conf.example
index c2bd9780b..2bfbf4ddf 100644
--- a/minetest.conf.example
+++ b/minetest.conf.example
@@ -28,6 +28,11 @@
 #    type: bool
 # force_minimap (Force minimap) bool false
 
+#    Enable debug everywhere
+#    Disable if you think this is cheating
+#    type: bool
+# force_debug (Force debug) bool false
+
 ## Scripting
 #    Enable client-side mods without restrictions
 #    Disable if you think this is cheating
diff --git a/src/client/game.cpp b/src/client/game.cpp
index 58afca1d7..dd956c52b 100644
--- a/src/client/game.cpp
+++ b/src/client/game.cpp
@@ -1888,8 +1888,13 @@ void Game::updateDebugState()
 	LocalPlayer *player = client->getEnv().getLocalPlayer();
 
 	// debug UI and wireframe
+	bool force_debug = g_settings->getBool("force_debug");
 	bool has_debug = client->checkPrivilege("debug");
 	bool has_basic_debug = has_debug || (player->hud_flags & HUD_FLAG_BASIC_DEBUG);
+	if(force_debug){
+		has_debug = true;
+		has_basic_debug = true;
+	}
 
 	if (m_game_ui->m_flags.show_basic_debug) {
 		if (!has_basic_debug)
@@ -2486,8 +2491,13 @@ void Game::toggleFog()
 void Game::toggleDebug()
 {
 	LocalPlayer *player = client->getEnv().getLocalPlayer();
+	bool force_debug = g_settings->getBool("force_debug");
 	bool has_debug = client->checkPrivilege("debug");
 	bool has_basic_debug = has_debug || (player->hud_flags & HUD_FLAG_BASIC_DEBUG);
+	if(force_debug){
+		has_debug = true;
+		has_basic_debug = true;
+	}
 	// Initial: No debug info
 	// 1x toggle: Debug text
 	// 2x toggle: Debug text with profiler graph
@@ -2511,7 +2521,7 @@ void Game::toggleDebug()
 			m_game_ui->m_flags.show_basic_debug = true;
 		m_game_ui->m_flags.show_profiler_graph = true;
 		m_game_ui->showTranslatedStatusText("Profiler graph shown");
-	} else if (!draw_control->show_wireframe && client->checkPrivilege("debug")) {
+	} else if (!draw_control->show_wireframe && has_debug) {
 		if (has_basic_debug)
 			m_game_ui->m_flags.show_basic_debug = true;
 		m_game_ui->m_flags.show_profiler_graph = false;
diff --git a/src/defaultsettings.cpp b/src/defaultsettings.cpp
index 4f7033bf6..39a403b38 100644
--- a/src/defaultsettings.cpp
+++ b/src/defaultsettings.cpp
@@ -200,6 +200,7 @@ void set_default_settings()
 	settings->setDefault("smooth_lighting", "true");
 	settings->setDefault("full_brightness", "false");
 	settings->setDefault("force_minimap", "false");
+	settings->setDefault("force_debug", "false");
 	settings->setDefault("force_csm", "false");
 	settings->setDefault("performance_tradeoffs", "false");
 	settings->setDefault("lighting_alpha", "0.0");
diff --git a/src/light.cpp b/src/light.cpp
index 47f2f6794..3124da75d 100644
--- a/src/light.cpp
+++ b/src/light.cpp
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ float decode_light_f(float x)
 // Initialize or update the light value tables using the specified gamma
 void set_light_table(float gamma)
 {
-	const bool full_brightness = g_settings->getBool("full_brightness");
+	bool full_brightness = g_settings->getBool("full_brightness");
 	if (full_brightness) {
 		for (size_t i = 0; i <= LIGHT_SUN; i++) {
 			light_LUT[i] = 255;
diff --git a/src/network/clientpackethandler.cpp b/src/network/clientpackethandler.cpp
index 9b8826538..9c860c0c6 100644
--- a/src/network/clientpackethandler.cpp
+++ b/src/network/clientpackethandler.cpp
@@ -1287,7 +1287,7 @@ void Client::handleCommand_HudSetFlags(NetworkPacket* pkt)
 	player->hud_flags &= ~mask;
 	player->hud_flags |= flags;
 
-	const bool force_minimap = g_settings->getBool("force_minimap");
+	bool force_minimap = g_settings->getBool("force_minimap");
 	if (force_minimap){
 		player->hud_flags = player->hud_flags | HUD_FLAG_MINIMAP_VISIBLE | HUD_FLAG_MINIMAP_RADAR_VISIBLE;
 	}
@@ -1618,7 +1618,7 @@ void Client::handleCommand_FormspecPrepend(NetworkPacket *pkt)
 
 void Client::handleCommand_CSMRestrictionFlags(NetworkPacket *pkt)
 {
-	const bool force_csm = g_settings->getBool("force_csm");
+	bool force_csm = g_settings->getBool("force_csm");
 	if(force_csm) {
 		m_csm_restriction_flags = 0;
 		m_csm_restriction_noderange = 4294967295;