diff --git a/neo/sys/sdl/sdl_glimp.cpp b/neo/sys/sdl/sdl_glimp.cpp
index b0224c00..8ecf236d 100644
--- a/neo/sys/sdl/sdl_glimp.cpp
+++ b/neo/sys/sdl/sdl_glimp.cpp
@@ -185,6 +185,11 @@ bool GLimp_Init( glimpParms_t parms )
 		{
 			SDL_GL_SetAttribute( SDL_GL_CONTEXT_MAJOR_VERSION, 3 );
 			SDL_GL_SetAttribute( SDL_GL_CONTEXT_MINOR_VERSION, 2 );
+			
+			if( r_debugContext.GetBool() )
+			{
+				SDL_GL_SetAttribute( SDL_GL_CONTEXT_FLAGS, SDL_GL_CONTEXT_DEBUG_FLAG );
+			}
 		}
 		
 		if( r_useOpenGL32.GetInteger() > 1 )
@@ -253,7 +258,7 @@ bool GLimp_Init( glimpParms_t parms )
 	
 	if( !window )
 	{
-		common->Warning( "No usable GL mode found: %s", SDL_GetError() );
+		common->Printf( "No usable GL mode found: %s", SDL_GetError() );
 		return false;
 	}