diff --git a/locale/ExpGaming-Core/ExpGaming - Server Interface.lua b/locale/ExpGaming-Core/ExpGaming - Server Interface.lua
index 9b42618a..65aff286 100644
--- a/locale/ExpGaming-Core/ExpGaming - Server Interface.lua	
+++ b/locale/ExpGaming-Core/ExpGaming - Server Interface.lua	
@@ -32,11 +32,12 @@ define_command('server-interface','For use of the highest staff only',{'command'
 end)
 --runs a server interface command with debug on and does not return any values to the user
 define_command('debug','For use of the highest staff only, this will lag A LOT',{'command',true},function(player,event,args)
+	local before_debug = false; if global.debug then before_debug = true end
 	global.debug = true
 	debug_write({'START'},game.tick..' '..event.parameter)
 	pcall(loadstring(event.parameter))
 	debug_write({'END'},game.tick)
-	global.debug = false
+	global.debug = before_debug
 end)
 --this is used when changing permission groups when the person does not have permsion to, can also be used to split a large event accross multiple ticks
 local commands_per_iteration = 50 --number of sudo commands ran every sudo iteration