diff --git a/config/settings/settings.conf b/config/settings/settings.conf
index 21c161eb..5934063c 100644
--- a/config/settings/settings.conf
+++ b/config/settings/settings.conf
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ interruptOnKeyPress=False
 doubleTapDelay=0.2
 
 [general]
-debugLevel=2
+debugLevel=3
 punctuationLevel=Some
 numberOfClipboards=10
 # define the current fenrir key
diff --git a/src/fenrir-package/core/debug.py b/src/fenrir-package/core/debug.py
index 7bbfbcf9..9b64b035 100644
--- a/src/fenrir-package/core/debug.py
+++ b/src/fenrir-package/core/debug.py
@@ -46,9 +46,9 @@ class debug():
             if not self._fileOpened:
                 self.openDebugFile()
             msg = str(level) +' ' + str(datetime.utcnow().strftime('%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S.%f')
-) + ': ' + text + '\n'
+) + ': ' + text
             print(msg)
-            self._file.write(msg)
+            self._file.write(msg + '\n')
             
 
     def closeDebugFile(self):