diff --git a/client/coral-embed-stream/src/reducers/index.js b/client/coral-embed-stream/src/reducers/index.js
index a896e64c0..15056d414 100644
--- a/client/coral-embed-stream/src/reducers/index.js
+++ b/client/coral-embed-stream/src/reducers/index.js
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ import embed from './embed';
 import configure from './configure';
 import stream from './stream';
 import profile from './profile';
-import debug from './debug';
 
 export default {
   login,
@@ -11,5 +10,4 @@ export default {
   configure,
   stream,
   profile,
-  debug,
 };
diff --git a/client/coral-embed/src/Stream.js b/client/coral-embed/src/Stream.js
index fffa26aba..600e19741 100644
--- a/client/coral-embed/src/Stream.js
+++ b/client/coral-embed/src/Stream.js
@@ -161,8 +161,12 @@ export default class Stream {
     );
   }
 
-  dispatch(action) {
-    this.pym.sendMessage('dispatch', action);
+  enableDebug() {
+    this.pym.sendMessage('enableDebug');
+  }
+
+  disableDebug() {
+    this.pym.sendMessage('disableDebug');
   }
 
   login(token) {
diff --git a/client/coral-embed/src/StreamInterface.js b/client/coral-embed/src/StreamInterface.js
index 57339cf90..50bce0800 100644
--- a/client/coral-embed/src/StreamInterface.js
+++ b/client/coral-embed/src/StreamInterface.js
@@ -3,10 +3,6 @@ export default class StreamInterface {
     this._stream = stream;
   }
 
-  dispatch(action) {
-    return this._stream.dispatch(action);
-  }
-
   on(eventName, callback) {
     return this._stream.emitter.on(eventName, callback);
   }
@@ -26,4 +22,12 @@ export default class StreamInterface {
   remove() {
     return this._stream.remove();
   }
+
+  enableDebug() {
+    return this._stream.enableDebug();
+  }
+
+  disableDebug() {
+    return this._stream.disableDebug();
+  }
 }
diff --git a/client/coral-framework/actions/config.js b/client/coral-framework/actions/config.js
index dd1522333..3a04d3fa4 100644
--- a/client/coral-framework/actions/config.js
+++ b/client/coral-framework/actions/config.js
@@ -1,6 +1,18 @@
-import { MERGE_CONFIG } from '../constants/config';
+import {
+  MERGE_CONFIG,
+  ENABLE_PLUGINS_DEBUG,
+  DISABLE_PLUGINS_DEBUG,
+} from '../constants/config';
 
 export const mergeConfig = config => ({
   type: MERGE_CONFIG,
   config,
 });
+
+export const enablePlugins = () => ({
+  type: ENABLE_PLUGINS_DEBUG,
+});
+
+export const disablePlugins = () => ({
+  type: DISABLE_PLUGINS_DEBUG,
+});
diff --git a/client/coral-framework/components/Slot.js b/client/coral-framework/components/Slot.js
index d60d69185..0dea70e57 100644
--- a/client/coral-framework/components/Slot.js
+++ b/client/coral-framework/components/Slot.js
@@ -74,7 +74,6 @@ class Slot extends React.Component {
     let children = this.getChildren();
 
     // @Deprecated plugin_config
-
     const pluginsConfig =
       get(reduxState, 'config.plugins_config') ||
       get(reduxState, 'config.plugin_config') ||
diff --git a/client/coral-framework/reducers/config.js b/client/coral-framework/reducers/config.js
index eccc0d4bf..b063f9b97 100644
--- a/client/coral-framework/reducers/config.js
+++ b/client/coral-framework/reducers/config.js
@@ -11,11 +11,19 @@ export default function config(state = initialState, action) {
   switch (action.type) {
     case ENABLE_PLUGINS_DEBUG:
       return {
-        plugins: true,
+        ...state,
+        plugins_config: {
+          ...state.plugins_config,
+          debug: true,
+        },
       };
     case DISABLE_PLUGINS_DEBUG:
       return {
-        plugins: false,
+        ...state,
+        plugins_config: {
+          ...state.plugins_config,
+          debug: false,
+        },
       };
     case LOGOUT:
       return {
diff --git a/client/coral-framework/services/bootstrap.js b/client/coral-framework/services/bootstrap.js
index fc06ea441..f2263ecac 100644
--- a/client/coral-framework/services/bootstrap.js
+++ b/client/coral-framework/services/bootstrap.js
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ import { createIntrospection } from 'coral-framework/services/introspection';
 import introspectionData from 'coral-framework/graphql/introspection.json';
 import coreReducers from '../reducers';
 import { checkLogin as checkLoginAction } from '../actions/auth';
-import { mergeConfig } from '../actions/config';
+import { mergeConfig, enableDebug, disableDebug } from '../actions/config';
 import { setAuthToken, logout } from '../actions/auth';
 
 /**
@@ -216,10 +216,12 @@ export async function createContext({
       store.dispatch(logout());
     });
 
-    pym.onMessage('dispatch', action => {
-      store.dispatch({
-        type: action,
-      });
+    pym.onMessage('enableDebug', () => {
+      store.dispatch(enableDebug());
+    });
+
+    pym.onMessage('disableDebug', () => {
+      store.dispatch(disableDebug());
     });
   }