diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 076a473..731593f 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,10 +1,16 @@
 Changelog
 ---------
 
+**0.14.0 (TBA)**
+
+* Add `--debug` option to enable debug logging instead of using the `TOOT_DEBUG`
+  environment variable.
+
 **0.13.0 (2017-08-26)**
 
 * Allow passing `--instance` and `--email` to login command
-* Add `login_browser` command for proper two factor authentication through the browser (#19, #23)
+* Add `login_browser` command for proper two factor authentication through the
+  browser (#19, #23)
 
 **0.12.0 (2017-05-08)**
 
diff --git a/toot/console.py b/toot/console.py
index 2dc794b..507587a 100644
--- a/toot/console.py
+++ b/toot/console.py
@@ -31,6 +31,11 @@ common_args = [
         "help": "don't use ANSI colors in output",
         "action": 'store_true',
         "default": False,
+    }),
+    (["--debug"], {
+        "help": "show debug log in console",
+        "action": 'store_true',
+        "default": False,
     })
 ]
 
@@ -279,7 +284,8 @@ def run_command(app, user, name, args):
 
 
 def main():
-    if os.getenv('TOOT_DEBUG'):
+    # Enable debug log if --debug is in args
+    if "--debug" in sys.argv:
         logging.basicConfig(level=logging.DEBUG)
 
     # If something is piped in, append it to commandline arguments