diff --git a/rootdir/init.rc b/rootdir/init.rc
index f617d72..7bf309b 100644
--- a/rootdir/init.rc
+++ b/rootdir/init.rc
@@ -297,8 +297,12 @@
     # We restorecon /data in case the userdata partition has been reset.
     restorecon /data
 
-    # Make sure we have the device encryption key
+    # Start logd, then start debuggerd to make debugging early-boot crashes easier.
     start logd
+    start debuggerd
+    start debuggerd64
+
+    # Make sure we have the device encryption key.
     start vold
     installkey /data