diff --git a/config/openalpr.conf.in b/config/openalpr.conf.in
index c9f8971..130ab74 100644
--- a/config/openalpr.conf.in
+++ b/config/openalpr.conf.in
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ postprocess_max_characters = 8
 [debug]
 general       = 0
 timing        = 0
+detector      = 0
 state_id      = 0
 plate_lines   = 0
 plate_corners = 0
diff --git a/src/openalpr/config.cpp b/src/openalpr/config.cpp
index 3097814..3b57787 100644
--- a/src/openalpr/config.cpp
+++ b/src/openalpr/config.cpp
@@ -205,6 +205,7 @@ namespace alpr
 
     debugGeneral = 	getBoolean("debug", "general",		false);
     debugTiming = 	getBoolean("debug", "timing",		false);
+    debugDetector = 	getBoolean("debug", "detector",		false);
     debugStateId = 	getBoolean("debug", "state_id",		false);
     debugPlateLines = 	getBoolean("debug", "plate_lines", 	false);
     debugPlateCorners = 	getBoolean("debug", "plate_corners", 	false);
diff --git a/src/openalpr/config.h b/src/openalpr/config.h
index 5ef5f97..520d559 100644
--- a/src/openalpr/config.h
+++ b/src/openalpr/config.h
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@ namespace alpr
 
       bool debugGeneral;
       bool debugTiming;
+      bool debugDetector;
       bool debugStateId;
       bool debugPlateLines;
       bool debugPlateCorners;