diff --git a/rtl/ibex_core.sv b/rtl/ibex_core.sv
index b5ff81ace..39a95709a 100644
--- a/rtl/ibex_core.sv
+++ b/rtl/ibex_core.sv
@@ -113,7 +113,8 @@ module ibex_core import ibex_pkg::*; #(
   output logic                         irq_pending_o,
 
   // Debug Interface
-  input  logic                         debug_req_i,
+  input  logic                         debug_req_i,    // Request from Top to Core to enter debug mode
+  output logic                         debug_mode_o,   // Indicates that the Core has entered debug mode
   output crash_dump_t                  crash_dump_o,
   // SEC_CM: EXCEPTION.CTRL_FLOW.LOCAL_ESC
   // SEC_CM: EXCEPTION.CTRL_FLOW.GLOBAL_ESC
@@ -706,6 +707,9 @@ module ibex_core import ibex_pkg::*; #(
     .instr_id_done_o  (instr_id_done)
   );
 
+  // Debug Mode output
+  assign debug_mode_o = debug_mode;
+
   // for RVFI only
   assign unused_illegal_insn_id = illegal_insn_id;
 
diff --git a/rtl/ibex_top.sv b/rtl/ibex_top.sv
index acf1e2502..6a8f1dda3 100644
--- a/rtl/ibex_top.sv
+++ b/rtl/ibex_top.sv
@@ -100,7 +100,8 @@ module ibex_top import ibex_pkg::*; #(
   output logic                         scramble_req_o,
 
   // Debug Interface
-  input  logic                         debug_req_i,
+  input  logic                         debug_req_i,   // Request to Core to enter debug mode
+  output logic                         debug_mode_o,  // Indicates that the core has entered debug mode
   output crash_dump_t                  crash_dump_o,
   output logic                         double_fault_seen_o,
 
@@ -385,6 +386,7 @@ module ibex_top import ibex_pkg::*; #(
     .irq_pending_o(irq_pending),
 
     .debug_req_i,
+    .debug_mode_o(debug_mode_o),
     .crash_dump_o,
     .double_fault_seen_o,