diff --git a/cockatrice/resources/config/qtlogging.ini b/cockatrice/resources/config/qtlogging.ini
index 5404c96fb..eeae47b7f 100644
--- a/cockatrice/resources/config/qtlogging.ini
+++ b/cockatrice/resources/config/qtlogging.ini
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 # servers_settings = false
 # shortcuts_settings = false
 
+# local_client = false
 # remote_client = false
 
 # player = false
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/server/local_client.cpp b/cockatrice/src/server/local_client.cpp
index b4c1f41ee..4af7a0329 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/server/local_client.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/server/local_client.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #include "local_client.h"
 
+#include "debug_pb_message.h"
 #include "local_server_interface.h"
 #include "pb/session_commands.pb.h"
 
@@ -11,6 +12,8 @@ LocalClient::LocalClient(LocalServerInterface *_lsi,
 {
     connect(lsi, SIGNAL(itemToClient(const ServerMessage &)), this, SLOT(itemFromServer(const ServerMessage &)));
 
+    userName = _playerName;
+
     Command_Login loginCmd;
     loginCmd.set_user_name(_playerName.toStdString());
     loginCmd.set_clientid(_clientId.toStdString());
@@ -27,10 +30,14 @@ LocalClient::~LocalClient()
 
 void LocalClient::sendCommandContainer(const CommandContainer &cont)
 {
+    qCDebug(LocalClientLog).noquote() << userName << "OUT" << getSafeDebugString(cont);
+
     lsi->itemFromClient(cont);
 }
 
 void LocalClient::itemFromServer(const ServerMessage &item)
 {
+    qCDebug(LocalClientLog).noquote() << userName << "IN" << getSafeDebugString(item);
+
     processProtocolItem(item);
 }
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/server/local_client.h b/cockatrice/src/server/local_client.h
index 06084b4d4..679d43f2b 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/server/local_client.h
+++ b/cockatrice/src/server/local_client.h
@@ -3,6 +3,10 @@
 
 #include "../client/game_logic/abstract_client.h"
 
+#include <QLoggingCategory>
+
+inline Q_LOGGING_CATEGORY(LocalClientLog, "local_client");
+
 class LocalServerInterface;
 
 class LocalClient : public AbstractClient