diff --git a/kittens/quick_access_terminal/main.go b/kittens/quick_access_terminal/main.go
index 0927aec6a..6d5d80523 100644
--- a/kittens/quick_access_terminal/main.go
+++ b/kittens/quick_access_terminal/main.go
@@ -74,6 +74,9 @@ func main(cmd *cli.Command, opts *Options, args []string) (rc int, err error) {
 	if conf.Hide_on_focus_loss {
 		argv = append(argv, `--hide-on-focus-loss`)
 	}
+	if opts.DebugRendering {
+		argv = append(argv, `--debug-rendering`)
+	}
 	if opts.Detach {
 		argv = append(argv, `--detach`)
 	}
diff --git a/kittens/quick_access_terminal/main.py b/kittens/quick_access_terminal/main.py
index 2020fd579..553700cc9 100644
--- a/kittens/quick_access_terminal/main.py
+++ b/kittens/quick_access_terminal/main.py
@@ -109,6 +109,11 @@ Path to a log file to store STDOUT/STDERR when using :option:`--detach`
 --instance-group
 default=quick-access
 The unique name of this quick access terminal Use a different name if you want multiple such terminals.
+
+
+--debug-rendering
+type=bool-set
+For debugging interactions with the compositor/window manager.
 '''
 
 def main(args: list[str]) -> None: