diff --git a/libraries/gl/src/gl/GLHelpers.cpp b/libraries/gl/src/gl/GLHelpers.cpp
index 633c4ef0eb..f464001f60 100644
--- a/libraries/gl/src/gl/GLHelpers.cpp
+++ b/libraries/gl/src/gl/GLHelpers.cpp
@@ -102,5 +102,6 @@ void GLDebug::setupLogger(QObject* window) {
         QObject::connect(logger, &QOpenGLDebugLogger::messageLogged, window, [&](const QOpenGLDebugMessage & debugMessage) {
             GLDebug::log(debugMessage);
         });
+        logger->startLogging(QOpenGLDebugLogger::SynchronousLogging);
     }
 }
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