diff --git a/docker/wp-config.php b/docker/wp-config.php
index fb90a875226e279c36eb01331546f1c4c77cdb16..8fa80d41344749dc810946ce56f4a015d835bcd2 100644
--- a/docker/wp-config.php
+++ b/docker/wp-config.php
@@ -192,7 +192,10 @@ define('R2DB_FLEXIHASH_REPLICAS', 128);
 /*
  * A/I Patch: print debug info on demand when the debug cookie is set.
  */
-if (array_key_exists('debug_cookie_name', $noblogs_config) &&
+if (array_key_exists('debug', $noblogs_config) && $noblogs_config['debug']) {
+    define('WP_DEBUG', true);
+    define('WP_DEBUG_DISPLAY', false);
+} elseif (array_key_exists('debug_cookie_name', $noblogs_config) &&
     !empty($_COOKIE[$noblogs_config['debug_cookie_name']])) {
         define('WP_DEBUG', true);
         define('WP_DEBUG_DISPLAY', false);
@@ -207,10 +210,6 @@ if (array_key_exists('debug_cookie_name', $noblogs_config) &&
         } 
         return false;
     });
-
-} elseif (array_key_exists('debug', $noblogs_config) && $noblogs_config['debug']) {
-    define('WP_DEBUG', true);
-    define('WP_DEBUG_DISPLAY', false);
 } else {
     define('WP_DEBUG', false);
 }