diff --git a/Components/MineSharp.Protocol/MinecraftClient.cs b/Components/MineSharp.Protocol/MinecraftClient.cs
index 7c16609a..fffe8d14 100644
--- a/Components/MineSharp.Protocol/MinecraftClient.cs
+++ b/Components/MineSharp.Protocol/MinecraftClient.cs
@@ -441,6 +441,7 @@ private void DispatchPacket(IPacket packet)
 
         lock (streamLock)
         {
+            Logger.Trace("Sending packet {packetType}", packet.Type);
             stream!.WritePacket(buffer);
         }
     }
@@ -453,7 +454,8 @@ private async Task HandleIncomingPacket(PacketType packetType, PacketBuffer buff
         //  - MinecraftClient.WaitForPacket<T>()
         //  - MinecraftClient.OnPacketReceived     <-- Forces all packets to be parsed
         //  - The internal IPacketHandler
-
+        
+        Logger.Trace("Received packet {packetType}", packetType);
         var factory = PacketPalette.GetFactory(packetType);
         if (factory == null)
         {
diff --git a/MineSharp.Bot/MineSharpBot.cs b/MineSharp.Bot/MineSharpBot.cs
index 312effa8..7b82acdb 100644
--- a/MineSharp.Bot/MineSharpBot.cs
+++ b/MineSharp.Bot/MineSharpBot.cs
@@ -180,4 +180,23 @@ private Task OnClientDisconnected(MinecraftClient sender, ChatComponent.Chat rea
     {
         return OnBotDisconnected.Dispatch(this, reason);
     }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Enable debug logs of minesharp to be written to the console and a log file.
+    /// Trace logs are only written to the logfile.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="trace">if true, also log trace messages.</param>
+    public static void EnableDebugLogs(bool trace = false)
+    {
+        var configuration = new NLog.Config.LoggingConfiguration();
+
+        var logfile = new NLog.Targets.FileTarget("customfile") { FileName = $"{DateTime.Now:dd.MM.yyyy hh:mm:ss}.log" };
+        var logconsole = new NLog.Targets.ConsoleTarget("logconsole");
+
+        var level = trace ? LogLevel.Trace : LogLevel.Debug;
+        configuration.AddRule(level,          LogLevel.Fatal, logfile);
+        configuration.AddRule(LogLevel.Debug, LogLevel.Fatal, logconsole);
+        
+        LogManager.Configuration = configuration;
+    }
 }