diff --git a/debug.js b/debug.js
index eca5ef4..3d4fbea 100644
--- a/debug.js
+++ b/debug.js
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ function debug(name) {
  */
 
 debug.names = [];
+
 /**
  * Enables a debug mode by name. This can include modes
  * separated by a colon and wildcards.
@@ -49,6 +50,8 @@ debug.names = [];
  */
 
 debug.enable = function(name) {
+  localStorage.debug = name;
+
   var split = (name || '').split(/[\s,]+/)
     , len = split.length;
 
@@ -74,3 +77,7 @@ debug.enabled = function(name) {
   }
   return false;
 };
+
+// persist
+
+if (window.localStorage) debug.enable(localStorage.debug);
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diff --git a/example/browser.html b/example/browser.html
index ae32c60..7510eee 100644
--- a/example/browser.html
+++ b/example/browser.html
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@
     <title>debug()</title>
     <script src="../debug.js"></script>
     <script>
-      debug.enable('*');
+      // type debug.enable('*') in
+      // the console and refresh :)
 
       a = debug('worker:a');
       b = debug('worker:b');