diff --git a/gun.js b/gun.js
index 916cc838..1d2bdcd0 100644
--- a/gun.js
+++ b/gun.js
@@ -191,6 +191,7 @@
 		Gun.log = function(a, b, c, d, e, f){
 			var gun = this;
 			if(!gun || !gun.__ || !gun.__.opt){
+        console.log(gun.__);
 				return console.log.apply(console, arguments);
 			}
 			if(!gun.__.opt.verbose){ return }
diff --git a/test/common.js b/test/common.js
index 9f60dde2..72fdc703 100644
--- a/test/common.js
+++ b/test/common.js
@@ -319,6 +319,30 @@ describe('Gun', function(){
 		require('../lib/file');
 		var gun = Gun({file: 'data.json'});
 
+    it('verbose mode works properly', function(done) {
+      gun.load('hello/world').get(function() {
+        var counter = 2;
+        var originalLog = console.log;
+
+        /*
+         *console.log = function() {
+         *  counter--;
+         *};
+         */
+
+        Gun.log('this is a test');
+        gun.opt({verbose: true});
+        Gun.log('this is a test');
+
+        // Restore original console.log
+        console.log = originalLog;
+        expect(counter).to.be(1);
+
+        // Finish asynchronous mocha test
+        done();
+      });
+    });
+
 		it('set key get', function(done){
 			gun.set({hello: "world"}).key('hello/world').get(function(val){
 				expect(val.hello).to.be('world');