diff --git a/core/PlayerManager.cpp b/core/PlayerManager.cpp
index 851bc00f..97226ed4 100644
--- a/core/PlayerManager.cpp
+++ b/core/PlayerManager.cpp
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ const unsigned int *g_NumPlayersToAuth = NULL;
 int lifestate_offset = -1;
 List<ICommandTargetProcessor *> target_processors;
 
-ConVar sm_debug_connect("sm_debug_connect", "0", 0, "Log Debug information about potential connection issues.");
+ConVar sm_debug_connect("sm_debug_connect", "1", 0, "Log Debug information about potential connection issues.");
 
 SH_DECL_HOOK5(IServerGameClients, ClientConnect, SH_NOATTRIB, 0, bool, edict_t *, const char *, const char *, char *, int);
 SH_DECL_HOOK2_void(IServerGameClients, ClientPutInServer, SH_NOATTRIB, 0, edict_t *, const char *);