diff --git a/engines/director/detection.cpp b/engines/director/detection.cpp
index 8eac0465b35..5dc48192ba2 100644
--- a/engines/director/detection.cpp
+++ b/engines/director/detection.cpp
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ static const DebugChannelDef debugFlagList[] = {
 	{Director::kDebug32bpp, "32bpp", "Work in 32bpp mode"},
 	{Director::kDebugCompile, "compile", "Lingo Compilation"},
 	{Director::kDebugCompileOnly, "compileonly", "Skip Lingo code execution"},
+	{Director::kDebugConsole, "console", "Open the debug console"},
 	{Director::kDebugDesktop, "desktop", "Show the Classic Mac desktop"},
 	{Director::kDebugEndVideo, "endvideo", "Fake that the end of video is reached setting"},
 	{Director::kDebugEvents, "events", "Event processing"},
diff --git a/engines/director/director.cpp b/engines/director/director.cpp
index 08a3f39daa3..944b5363c1c 100644
--- a/engines/director/director.cpp
+++ b/engines/director/director.cpp
@@ -229,6 +229,11 @@ Common::Error DirectorEngine::run() {
 	if (err.getCode() != Common::kNoError)
 		return err;
 
+	if (debugChannelSet(-1, kDebugConsole)) {
+		g_debugger->attach();
+		g_system->updateScreen();
+	}
+
 	bool loop = true;
 
 	while (loop) {
diff --git a/engines/director/director.h b/engines/director/director.h
index 443329f0eb0..8f48a6b29aa 100644
--- a/engines/director/director.h
+++ b/engines/director/director.h
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ enum {
 	kDebugEndVideo		= 1 << 17,
 	kDebugLingoStrict	= 1 << 18,
 	kDebugSound			= 1 << 19,
+	kDebugConsole		= 1 << 20,
 };
 
 struct MovieReference {