diff --git a/maven-embedder/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/cli/MavenCli.java b/maven-embedder/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/cli/MavenCli.java
index 79e1ffeac7..cbdf47fdb5 100644
--- a/maven-embedder/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/cli/MavenCli.java
+++ b/maven-embedder/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/cli/MavenCli.java
@@ -480,6 +480,7 @@ void logging( CliRequest cliRequest )
         // LOG LEVEL
         cliRequest.debug = cliRequest.commandLine.hasOption( CLIManager.DEBUG );
         cliRequest.quiet = !cliRequest.debug && cliRequest.commandLine.hasOption( CLIManager.QUIET );
+        cliRequest.showErrors = cliRequest.debug || cliRequest.commandLine.hasOption( CLIManager.ERRORS );
 
         slf4jLoggerFactory = LoggerFactory.getILoggerFactory();
         Slf4jConfiguration slf4jConfiguration = Slf4jConfigurationFactory.getConfiguration( slf4jLoggerFactory );