diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index f0f25c2..747063d 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -333,6 +333,9 @@ function setDefaults(defs) {
             return;
         }
 
+        if (opts.debug) {
+            console.debug(finalOpts);
+        }
         req = requester.request(finalOpts, onResponse);
         req.on('error', cb);
 
@@ -410,7 +413,7 @@ function setDefaults(defs) {
 
         if (
             opts.body ||
-            'string' === typeof opts.json ||
+            (opts.json && true !== opts.json) ||
             opts.form ||
             opts.formData
         ) {
@@ -434,6 +437,9 @@ function setDefaults(defs) {
             }
         }
 
+        if (opts.debug) {
+            reqOpts.debug = opts.debug;
+        }
         return urequestHelper(reqOpts, cb);
     }
 
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..68d2a83
--- /dev/null
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+{
+    "name": "@root/request",
+    "version": "1.3.12",
+    "lockfileVersion": 1
+}
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 2567ada..ddac586 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "name": "@root/request",
-    "version": "1.3.11",
+    "version": "1.3.12",
     "description": "A lightweight, zero-dependency drop-in replacement for request",
     "main": "index.js",
     "files": [