diff --git a/src/pretix/base/management/commands/shell_scoped.py b/src/pretix/base/management/commands/shell_scoped.py
index 7f598a3ff5..1915ffb765 100644
--- a/src/pretix/base/management/commands/shell_scoped.py
+++ b/src/pretix/base/management/commands/shell_scoped.py
@@ -19,11 +19,13 @@
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License along with this program.  If not, see
 # <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 #
+import logging
 import sys
 
 from django.apps import apps
 from django.core.management import call_command
 from django.core.management.base import BaseCommand
+from django.db import connection
 from django_scopes import scope, scopes_disabled
 
 
@@ -33,6 +35,13 @@ class Command(BaseCommand):
         parser.parse_args = lambda x: parser.parse_known_args(x)[0]
         return parser
 
+    def add_arguments(self, parser):
+        parser.add_argument(
+            '--print-sql',
+            action='store_true',
+            help='Print all SQL queries.',
+        )
+
     def handle(self, *args, **options):
         try:
             from django_extensions.management.commands import shell_plus  # noqa
@@ -47,6 +56,11 @@ class Command(BaseCommand):
             with scopes_disabled():
                 return call_command(cmd, *args, **options)
 
+        if options['print_sql']:
+            connection.force_debug_cursor = True
+            logger = logging.getLogger("django.db.backends")
+            logger.setLevel(logging.DEBUG)
+
         lookups = {}
         for flag in flags:
             lookup, value = flag.lstrip("-").split("=")