diff --git a/greenmail-core/src/main/java/com/icegreen/greenmail/util/GreenMailUtil.java b/greenmail-core/src/main/java/com/icegreen/greenmail/util/GreenMailUtil.java
index e510dcff2f..40d4c64766 100644
--- a/greenmail-core/src/main/java/com/icegreen/greenmail/util/GreenMailUtil.java
+++ b/greenmail-core/src/main/java/com/icegreen/greenmail/util/GreenMailUtil.java
@@ -393,7 +393,7 @@ public static Session getSession(final ServerSetup setup) {
      * @return the JavaMail session.
      */
     public static Session getSession(final ServerSetup setup, Properties mailProps) {
-        return getSession(setup, mailProps, false);
+        return getSession(setup, mailProps, setup.isVerbose());
     }
 
     /**