diff --git a/engines/lure/game.cpp b/engines/lure/game.cpp
index 9ee3854b14d..5d5407886cf 100644
--- a/engines/lure/game.cpp
+++ b/engines/lure/game.cpp
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ Game::Game() {
 	_debugger = new Debugger();
 	_fastTextFlag = false;
 	_preloadFlag = false;
-	_debugFlag = false;
+	_debugFlag = gDebugLevel >= ERROR_BASIC;
 
 	_soundFlag = true;
 	_musicVolume = ConfMan.getBool("music_mute") ? 0 : MIN(255, ConfMan.getInt("music_volume"));