diff --git a/src/apps/debugger/user_interface/cli/CliDebugReportCommand.cpp b/src/apps/debugger/user_interface/cli/CliDebugReportCommand.cpp
index 213b5f774d..62155a8402 100644
--- a/src/apps/debugger/user_interface/cli/CliDebugReportCommand.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/debugger/user_interface/cli/CliDebugReportCommand.cpp
@@ -28,12 +28,23 @@ CliDebugReportCommand::CliDebugReportCommand()
 void
 CliDebugReportCommand::Execute(int argc, const char* const* argv, CliContext& context)
 {
-	char buffer[B_FILE_NAME_LENGTH];
-	UiUtils::ReportNameForTeam(context.GetTeam(), buffer, sizeof(buffer));
 	BPath path;
-	find_directory(B_DESKTOP_DIRECTORY, &path);
-	path.Append(buffer);
+	if (argc > 1) {
+		path.SetTo(argv[1]);
+		if (path.InitCheck() != B_OK) {
+			printf("Invalid report path %s given.\n", argv[1]);
+			return;
+		}
+	} else {
+		char buffer[B_FILE_NAME_LENGTH];
+		UiUtils::ReportNameForTeam(context.GetTeam(), buffer, sizeof(buffer));
+		find_directory(B_DESKTOP_DIRECTORY, &path);
+		path.Append(buffer);
+	}
+
 	entry_ref ref;
-	if (get_ref_for_path(path.Path(), &ref) == B_OK)
+	if (get_ref_for_path(path.Path(), &ref) == B_OK) {
+		printf("Saving debug information report to %s...\n", path.Path());
 		context.GetUserInterfaceListener()->DebugReportRequested(&ref);
+	}
 }