diff --git a/irc.go b/irc.go
index 1ee1405..2aa6c40 100644
--- a/irc.go
+++ b/irc.go
@@ -97,6 +97,9 @@ func (irc *Connection) readLoop() {
 			}
 
 			/* XXX: len(args) == 0: args should be empty */
+			if irc.VerboseReadLoop {
+				irc.Log.Println(event.Raw)
+			}
 
 			irc.RunCallbacks(event)
 		}
diff --git a/irc_struct.go b/irc_struct.go
index 161c6a2..6f7a259 100644
--- a/irc_struct.go
+++ b/irc_struct.go
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ type Connection struct {
 	lastMessage time.Time
 
 	VerboseCallbackHandler bool
+	VerboseReadLoop bool
 	Log                    *log.Logger
 
 	stopped bool