diff --git a/lib/logstash/monkeypatches-for-debugging.rb b/lib/logstash/monkeypatches-for-debugging.rb
index 2c0ea6d79..567b2c7bf 100644
--- a/lib/logstash/monkeypatches-for-debugging.rb
+++ b/lib/logstash/monkeypatches-for-debugging.rb
@@ -6,5 +6,12 @@ if $DEBUGLIST.include?("require")
       puts "require(\"#{path}\")"
       return require_debug(path)
     end
+
+    alias_method :load_debug, :load
+
+    def load(path)
+      puts "load(\"#{path}\")"
+      return load_debug(path)
+    end
   end
 end