diff --git a/classes/pluginhost.php b/classes/pluginhost.php
index 1748a067d..592629881 100644
--- a/classes/pluginhost.php
+++ b/classes/pluginhost.php
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ class PluginHost {
 	private $commands = array();
 	private $storage = array();
 	private $owner_uid;
+	private $debug;
 
 	const HOOK_ARTICLE_BUTTON = 1;
 	const HOOK_ARTICLE_FILTER = 2;
@@ -290,5 +291,13 @@ class PluginHost {
 			$_SESSION["plugin_storage"] = $this->storage;
 		}
 	}
+
+	function set_debug($debug) {
+		$this->debug = $debug;
+	}
+
+	function get_debug() {
+		return $this->debug;
+	}
 }
 ?>
diff --git a/include/rssfuncs.php b/include/rssfuncs.php
index ba9e30b05..77dd3aae2 100644
--- a/include/rssfuncs.php
+++ b/include/rssfuncs.php
@@ -274,6 +274,7 @@
 		}
 
 		$pluginhost = new PluginHost($link);
+		$pluginhost->set_debug($debug_enabled);
 		$user_plugins = get_pref($link, "_ENABLED_PLUGINS", $owner_uid);
 
 		$pluginhost->load(PLUGINS, $pluginhost::KIND_ALL);