diff --git a/lisp/doom.el b/lisp/doom.el
index ef16fe76a..fb697c487 100644
--- a/lisp/doom.el
+++ b/lisp/doom.el
@@ -519,10 +519,11 @@ users).")
           (progn
             (when (setq site-run-file (get 'site-run-file 'initial-value))
               (let ((inhibit-startup-screen inhibit-startup-screen))
-                (letf! ((defun load-file (file) (load file nil 'nomessage))
+                (letf! ((defun load-file (file)
+                          (load file nil (not init-file-debug)))
                         (defun load (file &optional noerror _nomessage &rest args)
-                          (apply load file noerror t args)))
-                  (load site-run-file t t))))
+                          (apply load file noerror (not init-file-debug) args)))
+                  (load site-run-file t))))
             (apply fn args))
         ;; Now it's safe to be verbose.
         (setq-default inhibit-message nil)