diff --git a/lib/searchkick/relation.rb b/lib/searchkick/relation.rb
index cd5622f..bbeb14e 100644
--- a/lib/searchkick/relation.rb
+++ b/lib/searchkick/relation.rb
@@ -294,6 +294,24 @@ module Searchkick
       self
     end
 
+    def debug(value)
+      spawn.debug!(value)
+    end
+
+    def debug!(value)
+      options[:debug] = value
+      self
+    end
+
+    def explain(value)
+      spawn.explain!(value)
+    end
+
+    def explain!(value)
+      options[:explain] = value
+      self
+    end
+
     # same as Active Record
     def inspect
       entries = results.first(11).map!(&:inspect)
diff --git a/test/query_test.rb b/test/query_test.rb
index c07c007..e4f9e17 100644
--- a/test/query_test.rb
+++ b/test/query_test.rb
@@ -39,4 +39,12 @@ class QueryTest < Minitest::Test
     end
     refute_includes out, "Error"
   end
+
+  def test_debug_relation
+    store_names ["Milk"]
+    out, _ = capture_io do
+      assert_search_relation ["Milk"], Product.search("milk", relation: true).debug(true)
+    end
+    refute_includes out, "Error"
+  end
 end
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