diff --git a/src/ansys/mapdl/core/mapdl_grpc.py b/src/ansys/mapdl/core/mapdl_grpc.py
index 3a7e3bf0f6..76292cb6bc 100644
--- a/src/ansys/mapdl/core/mapdl_grpc.py
+++ b/src/ansys/mapdl/core/mapdl_grpc.py
@@ -1411,18 +1411,19 @@ def _download(targets: List[str]) -> None:
         return os.path.join(path, jobname + "0." + preference)
 
     @protect_grpc
-    def _ctrl(self, cmd):
-        """Issue control command to the mapdl server
+    def _ctrl(self, cmd: str, opt1: str = ""):
+        """Issue control command to the MAPDL server.
 
         Available commands:
 
-        - 'EXIT'
+        - ``EXIT``
             Calls exit(0) on the server.
 
-        - 'set_verb'
+        - ``set_verb``
             Enables verbose mode on the server.
+            In this case, the verbosity level is set using ``opt1`` argument.
 
-        - 'VERSION'
+        - ``VERSION``
             Returns version string in of the server in the form
             "MAJOR.MINOR.PATCH".  E.g. "0.3.0".  Known versions
             include:
@@ -1433,16 +1434,16 @@ def _ctrl(self, cmd):
 
         Unavailable/Flaky:
 
-        - 'time_stats'
+        - ``time_stats``
             Prints a table for time stats on the server.
             This command appears to be disabled/broken.
 
-        - 'mem-stats'
+        - ``mem-stats``
             To be added
 
         """
-        self._log.debug('Issuing CtrlRequest "%s"', cmd)
-        request = anskernel.CtrlRequest(ctrl=cmd)
+        self._log.debug(f'Issuing CtrlRequest "{cmd}" with option "{opt1}".')
+        request = anskernel.CtrlRequest(ctrl=str(cmd), opt1=str(opt1))
 
         # handle socket closing upon exit
         if cmd.lower() == "exit":
diff --git a/tests/test_mapdl.py b/tests/test_mapdl.py
index 60337e23a3..d3d9a2d60a 100644
--- a/tests/test_mapdl.py
+++ b/tests/test_mapdl.py
@@ -2447,3 +2447,8 @@ def test_not_correct_et_element(mapdl):
     mapdl.et(1, 227)
     with pytest.warns(UserWarning, match="is normal behavior when a CDB file is used"):
         mapdl.keyopt(1, 222)
+
+
+def test_ctrl(mapdl):
+    mapdl._ctrl("set_verb", 5)  # Setting verbosity on the server
+    mapdl._ctrl("set_verb", 0)  # Returning to non-verbose