diff --git a/misc/core.func b/misc/core.func
index 3aefdd7..79d7adb 100644
--- a/misc/core.func
+++ b/misc/core.func
@@ -91,7 +91,13 @@ default_vars() {
 # ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Sets default verbose mode for script and os execution.
 # ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+if [ -v VERBOSE ]; then
+  echo "DEBUG: VERBOSE was already defined as '$VERBOSE'"
+else
+  echo "DEBUG: VERBOSE was not defined, applying default"
+fi
 VERBOSE="${1:-no}"
+
 set_std_mode() {
   if [ "$VERBOSE" = "yes" ]; then
     STD=""