diff --git a/lib/framework/FSPersistence.h b/lib/framework/FSPersistence.h
index e80002073..09be212ea 100644
--- a/lib/framework/FSPersistence.h
+++ b/lib/framework/FSPersistence.h
@@ -63,10 +63,12 @@ class FSPersistence {
             return false;
         }
 
-        // debug added by Proddy
-        // Serial.printf("Write File: %s: ", _filePath);
-        // serializeJson(jsonDocument, Serial);
-        // Serial.println();
+// debug added by Proddy
+#if defined(EMSESP_DEBUG)
+        Serial.printf("Write File: %s: ", _filePath);
+        serializeJson(jsonDocument, Serial);
+        Serial.println();
+#endif
 
         // serialize the data to the file
         serializeJson(jsonDocument, settingsFile);