diff --git a/actioncable/app/javascript/action_cable/logger.js b/actioncable/app/javascript/action_cable/logger.js
index ef4661ead1c..f4b99390c19 100644
--- a/actioncable/app/javascript/action_cable/logger.js
+++ b/actioncable/app/javascript/action_cable/logger.js
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
 import adapters from "./adapters"
 
+// The logger can be enabled with:
+//
+//   ActionCable.logger.enabled = true
+//
+
 export default {
   log(...messages) {
     if (this.enabled) {
diff --git a/guides/source/action_cable_overview.md b/guides/source/action_cable_overview.md
index 3dc75bcfa60..f456948c75b 100644
--- a/guides/source/action_cable_overview.md
+++ b/guides/source/action_cable_overview.md
@@ -771,6 +771,14 @@ config.action_cable.log_tags = [
 For a full list of all configuration options, see the
 `ActionCable::Server::Configuration` class.
 
+Client-side logs can be enabled with the following:
+
+```ruby
+import * as ActionCable from '@rails/actioncable'
+
+ActionCable.logger.enabled = true
+```
+
 ## Running Standalone Cable Servers
 
 ### In App