diff --git a/app/proguard-rules.pro b/app/proguard-rules.pro
index 195375515..0e8b7c97d 100644
--- a/app/proguard-rules.pro
+++ b/app/proguard-rules.pro
@@ -25,3 +25,6 @@
 
 # prevents android from removing it
 -keep class com.github.libretube.update.** { *; }
+
+# prevents obfuscation in debug logs
+-dontobfuscate
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