diff --git a/bridge/slack/slack.go b/bridge/slack/slack.go
index 1685c4fc..6ab70a1d 100644
--- a/bridge/slack/slack.go
+++ b/bridge/slack/slack.go
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ func (b *Bslack) Connect() error {
 	// If we have a token we use the Slack websocket-based RTM for both sending and receiving.
 	if token := b.GetString(tokenConfig); token != "" {
 		b.Log.Info("Connecting using token")
-		b.sc = slack.New(token)
+		b.sc = slack.New(token, slack.OptionDebug(b.GetBool("Debug")))
 		b.rtm = b.sc.NewRTM()
 		go b.rtm.ManageConnection()
 		go b.handleSlack()
diff --git a/matterbridge.toml.sample b/matterbridge.toml.sample
index 33aebea9..453bc1be 100644
--- a/matterbridge.toml.sample
+++ b/matterbridge.toml.sample
@@ -562,6 +562,10 @@ ShowTopicChange=false
 #REQUIRED (when not using webhooks)
 Token="yourslacktoken"
 
+#Extra slack specific debug info, warning this generates a lot of output.
+#OPTIONAL (default false)
+Debug="false"
+
 #### Settings for webhook matterbridge.
 #NOT RECOMMENDED TO USE INCOMING/OUTGOING WEBHOOK. USE SLACK API
 #AND DEDICATED BOT USER WHEN POSSIBLE!