diff --git a/onionshare/__init__.py b/onionshare/__init__.py
index 20054730..f859e10c 100644
--- a/onionshare/__init__.py
+++ b/onionshare/__init__.py
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ def main(cwd=None):
         sys.exit()
 
     # Start the Onion object
-    onion = Onion()
+    onion = Onion(debug)
     try:
         onion.connect()
     except (TorTooOld, TorErrorInvalidSetting, TorErrorAutomatic, TorErrorSocketPort, TorErrorSocketFile, TorErrorMissingPassword, TorErrorUnreadableCookieFile, TorErrorAuthError, TorErrorProtocolError, BundledTorNotSupported, BundledTorTimeout) as e:
diff --git a/onionshare/onion.py b/onionshare/onion.py
index 780a397d..194bdfd2 100644
--- a/onionshare/onion.py
+++ b/onionshare/onion.py
@@ -119,7 +119,9 @@ class Onion(object):
     call this function and pass in a status string while connecting to tor. This
     is necessary for status updates to reach the GUI.
     """
-    def __init__(self):
+    def __init__(self, debug):
+        self.debug = debug
+
         self.stealth = False
         self.service_id = None
 
diff --git a/onionshare_gui/__init__.py b/onionshare_gui/__init__.py
index dcbe2aec..8168ffcc 100644
--- a/onionshare_gui/__init__.py
+++ b/onionshare_gui/__init__.py
@@ -87,14 +87,14 @@ def main():
             sys.exit()
 
     # Start the Onion
-    onion = Onion()
+    onion = Onion(debug)
 
     # Start the OnionShare app
     web.set_stay_open(stay_open)
     app = OnionShare(onion, debug, local_only, stay_open)
 
     # Launch the gui
-    gui = OnionShareGui(onion, qtapp, app, filenames)
+    gui = OnionShareGui(onion, debug, qtapp, app, filenames)
 
     # Clean up when app quits
     def shutdown():
diff --git a/onionshare_gui/onionshare_gui.py b/onionshare_gui/onionshare_gui.py
index 0f3effd0..2b464e14 100644
--- a/onionshare_gui/onionshare_gui.py
+++ b/onionshare_gui/onionshare_gui.py
@@ -44,9 +44,10 @@ class OnionShareGui(QtWidgets.QMainWindow):
     starting_server_step3 = QtCore.pyqtSignal()
     starting_server_error = QtCore.pyqtSignal(str)
 
-    def __init__(self, onion, qtapp, app, filenames):
+    def __init__(self, onion, debug, qtapp, app, filenames):
         super(OnionShareGui, self).__init__()
         self.onion = onion
+        self.debug = debug
         self.qtapp = qtapp
         self.app = app