diff --git a/src/battery/battery.c b/src/battery/battery.c
index 346f5e9..7328900 100644
--- a/src/battery/battery.c
+++ b/src/battery/battery.c
@@ -408,8 +408,8 @@ void update_battery_tick(void *arg)
     }
 
     if (!battery_blink_timer.enabled_) {
-        if (battery_state.percentage < battery_low_status &&
-            battery_state.state == BATTERY_DISCHARGING) {
+        if ((battery_state.percentage < battery_low_status &&
+            battery_state.state == BATTERY_DISCHARGING) || debug_blink) {
             change_timer(&battery_blink_timer, true, 10, 1000, blink_battery, 0);
             battery_warn = TRUE;
         }
diff --git a/src/init.c b/src/init.c
index d0c22af..772997a 100644
--- a/src/init.c
+++ b/src/init.c
@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@ void handle_env_vars()
     debug_thumbnails = getenv("DEBUG_THUMBNAILS") != NULL;
     debug_timers = getenv("DEBUG_TIMERS") != NULL;
     debug_executors = getenv("DEBUG_EXECUTORS") != NULL;
+    debug_blink = getenv("DEBUG_BLINK") != NULL;
     thumb_use_shm = getenv("TINT2_THUMBNAIL_SHM") != NULL;
     if (debug_fps) {
         init_fps_distribution();
diff --git a/src/panel.c b/src/panel.c
index e1878af..542c087 100644
--- a/src/panel.c
+++ b/src/panel.c
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ gboolean debug_geometry;
 gboolean debug_gradients;
 gboolean startup_notifications;
 gboolean debug_thumbnails;
-
+gboolean debug_blink;
 gboolean panel_autohide;
 int panel_autohide_show_timeout;
 int panel_autohide_hide_timeout;
diff --git a/src/panel.h b/src/panel.h
index 50dbc47..cf1373c 100644
--- a/src/panel.h
+++ b/src/panel.h
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ extern gboolean debug_thumbnails;
 extern double ui_scale_dpi_ref;
 extern double ui_scale_monitor_size_ref;
 extern gboolean thumb_use_shm;
+extern gboolean debug_blink;
 
 typedef struct Panel {
     Area area;