diff --git a/qutebrowser/misc/utilcmds.py b/qutebrowser/misc/utilcmds.py
index 115348a9f..affcb6f1d 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/misc/utilcmds.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/misc/utilcmds.py
@@ -171,12 +171,15 @@ def debug_console():
     try:
         con_widget = objreg.get('debug-console')
     except KeyError:
+        log.misc.debug('initializing debug console')
         con_widget = consolewidget.ConsoleWidget()
         objreg.register('debug-console', con_widget)
 
     if con_widget.isVisible():
+        log.misc.debug('hiding debug console')
         con_widget.hide()
     else:
+        log.misc.debug('showing debug console')
         con_widget.show()