diff --git a/lib/setup.php b/lib/setup.php
index 42344fc652e..89f61859b14 100644
--- a/lib/setup.php
+++ b/lib/setup.php
@@ -45,6 +45,9 @@
 
 
 /// Set error reporting back to normal
+    if (empty($CFG->debug)) {
+        $CFG->debug = 7;
+    }
     error_reporting($CFG->debug);