diff --git a/cogl-debug.h b/cogl-debug.h
index 815dcbc4f..44711c172 100644
--- a/cogl-debug.h
+++ b/cogl-debug.h
@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@ typedef enum {
   COGL_DEBUG_MATERIAL  = 1 << 2,
   COGL_DEBUG_SHADER    = 1 << 3,
   COGL_DEBUG_OFFSCREEN = 1 << 4,
-  COGL_DEBUG_DRAW      = 1 << 5
+  COGL_DEBUG_DRAW      = 1 << 5,
+  COGL_DEBUG_PANGO     = 1 << 6
 } CoglDebugFlags;
 
 #ifdef COGL_ENABLE_DEBUG
diff --git a/common/cogl-debug.c b/common/cogl-debug.c
index 863da3b4a..0497d744f 100644
--- a/common/cogl-debug.c
+++ b/common/cogl-debug.c
@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@ static const GDebugKey cogl_debug_keys[] = {
   { "material", COGL_DEBUG_MATERIAL },
   { "shader", COGL_DEBUG_SHADER },
   { "offscreen", COGL_DEBUG_OFFSCREEN },
-  { "draw", COGL_DEBUG_DRAW }
+  { "draw", COGL_DEBUG_DRAW },
+  { "pango", COGL_DEBUG_PANGO }
 };
 
 static const gint n_cogl_debug_keys = G_N_ELEMENTS (cogl_debug_keys);