diff --git a/apps/stable_diffusion/src/utils/stable_args.py b/apps/stable_diffusion/src/utils/stable_args.py
index 74626f9ed9..6636bd44f1 100644
--- a/apps/stable_diffusion/src/utils/stable_args.py
+++ b/apps/stable_diffusion/src/utils/stable_args.py
@@ -633,6 +633,13 @@ def is_valid_file(arg):
     help="Flag for enabling rest API.",
 )
 
+p.add_argument(
+    "--debug",
+    default=False,
+    action=argparse.BooleanOptionalAction,
+    help="Flag for enabling debugging log in WebUI.",
+)
+
 p.add_argument(
     "--output_gallery",
     default=True,
diff --git a/apps/stable_diffusion/web/index.py b/apps/stable_diffusion/web/index.py
index dcb1e570f3..b587130f90 100644
--- a/apps/stable_diffusion/web/index.py
+++ b/apps/stable_diffusion/web/index.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 from multiprocessing import Process, freeze_support
 import os
 import sys
+import logging
 
 if sys.platform == "darwin":
     # import before IREE to avoid torch-MLIR library issues
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@ def launch_app(address):
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
+    if args.debug:
+        logging.basicConfig(level=logging.DEBUG)
     # required to do multiprocessing in a pyinstaller freeze
     freeze_support()
     if args.api or "api" in args.ui.split(","):