diff --git a/addons/web_editor/controllers/main.py b/addons/web_editor/controllers/main.py
index 66d700f55c5..f7f548a75c9 100644
--- a/addons/web_editor/controllers/main.py
+++ b/addons/web_editor/controllers/main.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ class Web_Editor(http.Controller):
             res_id=res_id,
             field=field,
             datarecord=json.loads(kwargs['datarecord']),
-            debug=kwargs.get('debug'))
+            debug=request.debug)
 
         for k in kwargs:
             if isinstance(kwargs[k], basestring) and kwargs[k].isdigit():