diff --git a/src/browser.js b/src/browser.js
index df8e179e..5993451b 100644
--- a/src/browser.js
+++ b/src/browser.js
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ function save(namespaces) {
 function load() {
 	let r;
 	try {
-		r = exports.storage.getItem('debug');
+		r = exports.storage.getItem('debug') || exports.storage.getItem('DEBUG') ;
 	} catch (error) {
 		// Swallow
 		// XXX (@Qix-) should we be logging these?