diff --git a/src/compat/main.c b/src/compat/main.c
index faeaadc..3255bb5 100644
--- a/src/compat/main.c
+++ b/src/compat/main.c
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ main( int argc, char **argv )
 			Debug = 1;
 			break;
 		case 'V':
-			Verbose = 1;
+			Verbose++;
 			break;
 		case 'q':
 			Quiet++;
@@ -390,7 +390,7 @@ main( int argc, char **argv )
 		return 0;
 	args = 0;
 	add_arg( &args, "mbsync" );
-	if (Verbose)
+	while (--Verbose >= 0)
 		add_arg( &args, "-V" );
 	if (Debug)
 		add_arg( &args, "-D" );
diff --git a/src/drv_imap.c b/src/drv_imap.c
index dc90678..d50fe11 100644
--- a/src/drv_imap.c
+++ b/src/drv_imap.c
@@ -696,6 +696,11 @@ parse_imap_list_l( imap_store_t *ctx, char **sp, list_t **curp, int level )
 				s += n;
 				bytes -= n;
 			}
+			if (DFlags & XVERBOSE) {
+				puts( "=========" );
+				fwrite( cur->val, cur->len, 1, stdout );
+				puts( "=========" );
+			}
 
 			if (buffer_gets( &ctx->buf, &s ))
 				goto bail;
diff --git a/src/isync.h b/src/isync.h
index 8e7ec51..79cc9a9 100644
--- a/src/isync.h
+++ b/src/isync.h
@@ -227,9 +227,10 @@ extern const char *Home;
 
 #define DEBUG        1
 #define VERBOSE      2
-#define QUIET        4
-#define VERYQUIET    8
-#define KEEPJOURNAL  16
+#define XVERBOSE     4
+#define QUIET        8
+#define VERYQUIET    16
+#define KEEPJOURNAL  32
 
 extern int DFlags, Ontty;
 
diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index 1bb0418..107c2e8 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -265,9 +265,12 @@ main( int argc, char **argv )
 						DFlags |= VERYQUIET;
 					else
 						DFlags |= QUIET;
-				} else if (!strcmp( opt, "verbose" ))
-					DFlags |= VERBOSE | QUIET;
-				else if (!strcmp( opt, "debug" ))
+				} else if (!strcmp( opt, "verbose" )) {
+					if (DFlags & VERBOSE)
+						DFlags |= XVERBOSE;
+					else
+						DFlags |= VERBOSE | QUIET;
+				} else if (!strcmp( opt, "debug" ))
 					DFlags |= DEBUG | QUIET;
 				else if (!strcmp( opt, "pull" ))
 					cops |= XOP_PULL, mvars->ops[M] |= XOP_HAVE_TYPE;
@@ -424,7 +427,10 @@ main( int argc, char **argv )
 				DFlags |= QUIET;
 			break;
 		case 'V':
-			DFlags |= VERBOSE | QUIET;
+			if (DFlags & VERBOSE)
+				DFlags |= XVERBOSE;
+			else
+				DFlags |= VERBOSE | QUIET;
 			break;
 		case 'D':
 			DFlags |= DEBUG | QUIET;