diff --git a/net/tinc/src/opnsense/mvc/app/controllers/OPNsense/Tinc/forms/dialogNetwork.xml b/net/tinc/src/opnsense/mvc/app/controllers/OPNsense/Tinc/forms/dialogNetwork.xml
index 96ef25ca1..026fdb993 100644
--- a/net/tinc/src/opnsense/mvc/app/controllers/OPNsense/Tinc/forms/dialogNetwork.xml
+++ b/net/tinc/src/opnsense/mvc/app/controllers/OPNsense/Tinc/forms/dialogNetwork.xml
@@ -17,6 +17,12 @@
         <type>text</type>
         <help>This machines internal address to use and network mask for the whole network</help>
     </field>
+    <field>
+        <id>network.debuglevel</id>
+        <label>Debug</label>
+        <type>dropdown</type>
+        <help>set debug output for this tinc network.</help>
+    </field>
     <field>
         <label>This Host</label>
         <type>header</type>
diff --git a/net/tinc/src/opnsense/mvc/app/models/OPNsense/Tinc/Tinc.xml b/net/tinc/src/opnsense/mvc/app/models/OPNsense/Tinc/Tinc.xml
index 35afc7346..5cc67df01 100644
--- a/net/tinc/src/opnsense/mvc/app/models/OPNsense/Tinc/Tinc.xml
+++ b/net/tinc/src/opnsense/mvc/app/models/OPNsense/Tinc/Tinc.xml
@@ -46,6 +46,19 @@
                     <default>1</default>
                     <Required>Y</Required>
                 </enabled>
+                <debuglevel type="OptionField">
+                    <Required>Y</Required>
+                    <default>ip</default>
+                    <OptionValues>
+                        <d0>[0] start/stop, serious errors</d0>
+                        <d1>[1] +all connections</d1>
+                        <d2>[2] +script status</d2>
+                        <d3>[3] +all requests</d3>
+                        <d4>[4] +meta socket</d4>
+                        <d5>[5] +network traffic</d5>
+                    </OptionValues>
+                    <ValidationMessage>debug level needs to be between 0 (default) and 5 (highest)</ValidationMessage>
+                </debuglevel>
             </network>
         </networks>
         <hosts>
diff --git a/net/tinc/src/opnsense/scripts/OPNsense/Tinc/lib/objects.py b/net/tinc/src/opnsense/scripts/OPNsense/Tinc/lib/objects.py
index 0aa68fb4e..d35c6c83e 100644
--- a/net/tinc/src/opnsense/scripts/OPNsense/Tinc/lib/objects.py
+++ b/net/tinc/src/opnsense/scripts/OPNsense/Tinc/lib/objects.py
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ class Network(NetwConfObject):
         self._payload['id'] = None
         self._payload['privkey'] = None
         self._payload['intaddress'] = None
+        self._payload['debuglevel'] = 'd0'
         self._hosts = list()
 
     def get_id(self):
@@ -68,6 +69,12 @@ class Network(NetwConfObject):
     def get_local_address(self):
         return self._payload['intaddress']
 
+    def get_debuglevel(self):
+        if len(self._payload['debuglevel']) > 1:
+            return self._payload['debuglevel'][1]
+        else:
+            return '0'
+
     def set_hosts(self, hosts):
         for host in hosts:
             hostObj = Host()
diff --git a/net/tinc/src/opnsense/scripts/OPNsense/Tinc/tincd.py b/net/tinc/src/opnsense/scripts/OPNsense/Tinc/tincd.py
index 6015719fa..2e584f53b 100755
--- a/net/tinc/src/opnsense/scripts/OPNsense/Tinc/tincd.py
+++ b/net/tinc/src/opnsense/scripts/OPNsense/Tinc/tincd.py
@@ -98,4 +98,4 @@ if len(sys.argv) > 1:
             subprocess.call(['/usr/local/sbin/tincd','-n',instance.split('/')[-1], '-k'])
     elif sys.argv[1] == 'start':
         for netwrk in deploy('/usr/local/etc/tinc_deploy.xml'):
-            subprocess.call(['/usr/local/sbin/tincd','-n',netwrk.get_network(), '-R'])
+            subprocess.call(['/usr/local/sbin/tincd','-n',netwrk.get_network(), '-R', '-d', netwrk.get_debuglevel()])
diff --git a/net/tinc/src/opnsense/service/templates/OPNsense/Tinc/tinc_deploy.xml b/net/tinc/src/opnsense/service/templates/OPNsense/Tinc/tinc_deploy.xml
index 04751a509..f51b424d6 100644
--- a/net/tinc/src/opnsense/service/templates/OPNsense/Tinc/tinc_deploy.xml
+++ b/net/tinc/src/opnsense/service/templates/OPNsense/Tinc/tinc_deploy.xml
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
         <intaddress>{{network.intaddress}}</intaddress>
         <privkey><![CDATA[{{network.privkey}}]]></privkey>
         <address>{{network.intaddress}}</address>
+        <debuglevel>{{network.debuglevel}}</debuglevel>
         <hosts>
             <host>
                 <hostname>{{network.hostname}}</hostname>