diff --git a/PythonAPI/carla/agents/navigation/basic_agent.py b/PythonAPI/carla/agents/navigation/basic_agent.py
index 71582ea25..fad179c2f 100644
--- a/PythonAPI/carla/agents/navigation/basic_agent.py
+++ b/PythonAPI/carla/agents/navigation/basic_agent.py
@@ -119,6 +119,6 @@ class BasicAgent(Agent):
         else:
             self._state = AgentState.NAVIGATING
             # standard local planner behavior
-            control = self._local_planner.run_step()
+            control = self._local_planner.run_step(debug=debug)
 
         return control