diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index 59b5ac6a..990108e0 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -226,6 +226,7 @@ LNBITS_RESERVE_FEE_PERCENT=1.0
 ######################################
 
 DEBUG=false
+DEBUG_DATABASE=false
 BUNDLE_ASSETS=true
 
 # logging into LNBITS_DATA_FOLDER/logs/
diff --git a/lnbits/app.py b/lnbits/app.py
index 4df9f295..c3a6dc98 100644
--- a/lnbits/app.py
+++ b/lnbits/app.py
@@ -579,6 +579,12 @@ def configure_logger() -> None:
     logging.getLogger("uvicorn.error").handlers = [InterceptHandler()]
     logging.getLogger("uvicorn.error").propagate = False
 
+    logging.getLogger("sqlalchemy").handlers = [InterceptHandler()]
+    logging.getLogger("sqlalchemy.engine.base").handlers = [InterceptHandler()]
+    logging.getLogger("sqlalchemy.engine.base").propagate = False
+    logging.getLogger("sqlalchemy.engine.base.Engine").handlers = [InterceptHandler()]
+    logging.getLogger("sqlalchemy.engine.base.Engine").propagate = False
+
 
 class Formatter:
     def __init__(self):
diff --git a/lnbits/db.py b/lnbits/db.py
index 2fed0bf6..a6fdde7e 100644
--- a/lnbits/db.py
+++ b/lnbits/db.py
@@ -254,7 +254,9 @@ class Database(Compat):
         else:
             self.schema = None
 
-        self.engine = create_engine(database_uri, strategy=ASYNCIO_STRATEGY)
+        self.engine = create_engine(
+            database_uri, strategy=ASYNCIO_STRATEGY, echo=settings.debug_database
+        )
         self.lock = asyncio.Lock()
 
         logger.trace(f"database {self.type} added for {self.name}")
diff --git a/lnbits/settings.py b/lnbits/settings.py
index b977904a..21a3cb91 100644
--- a/lnbits/settings.py
+++ b/lnbits/settings.py
@@ -358,6 +358,7 @@ class UpdateSettings(EditableSettings):
 
 class EnvSettings(LNbitsSettings):
     debug: bool = Field(default=False)
+    debug_database: bool = Field(default=False)
     bundle_assets: bool = Field(default=True)
     host: str = Field(default="127.0.0.1")
     port: int = Field(default=5000)