diff --git a/src/server/gdb_server.c b/src/server/gdb_server.c
index 0701eb832..39ed682e7 100644
--- a/src/server/gdb_server.c
+++ b/src/server/gdb_server.c
@@ -480,6 +480,11 @@ int gdb_put_packet(struct connection *connection, char *buffer, int len)
 	int retval = gdb_put_packet_inner(connection, buffer, len);
 	gdb_con->busy = false;
 
+	char *msg = malloc(len + 1);
+	memset(msg, '\0', len+1);
+	strncpy(msg, buffer, len);
+	LOG_DEBUG("msg: %s", msg);
+
 	/* we sent some data, reset timer for keep alive messages */
 	kept_alive();