diff --git a/util/eventbus/bus.go b/util/eventbus/bus.go
index fc497add2..96cafc98b 100644
--- a/util/eventbus/bus.go
+++ b/util/eventbus/bus.go
@@ -173,6 +173,10 @@ func (b *Bus) dest(t reflect.Type) []*subscribeState {
 }
 
 func (b *Bus) shouldPublish(t reflect.Type) bool {
+	if b.routeDebug.active() {
+		return true
+	}
+
 	b.topicsMu.Lock()
 	defer b.topicsMu.Unlock()
 	return len(b.topics[t]) > 0
diff --git a/util/eventbus/client.go b/util/eventbus/client.go
index 5cf7f97f5..a9ef40771 100644
--- a/util/eventbus/client.go
+++ b/util/eventbus/client.go
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ func (c *Client) publish() chan<- PublishedEvent {
 }
 
 func (c *Client) shouldPublish(t reflect.Type) bool {
-	return c.bus.shouldPublish(t)
+	return c.publishDebug.active() || c.bus.shouldPublish(t)
 }
 
 // Subscribe requests delivery of events of type T through the given