diff --git a/commands/setup-util b/commands/setup-util
index 8f50ea03f..08b1581dd 100755
--- a/commands/setup-util
+++ b/commands/setup-util
@@ -3805,7 +3805,9 @@ function setup_util() (
 		if [[ $use_alt_screen_buffer == 'yes' ]]; then
 			__print_string "$alternative_screen_buffer" >"$terminal_device_file"
 			log_pending "$method"
+			set -x
 			eval_capture --statusvar=run_status --outputvar=run_output --outputpipe="$terminal_device_file" -- "$fn"
+			set +x
 			__print_string "$default_screen_buffer" >"$terminal_device_file"
 		else
 			eval_capture --statusvar=run_status -- "$fn"