diff --git a/aiohttp/web.py b/aiohttp/web.py
index bba0f1b777..c67ece790b 100644
--- a/aiohttp/web.py
+++ b/aiohttp/web.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 
 from . import hdrs, web_exceptions, web_reqrep, web_urldispatcher, web_ws
 from .abc import AbstractMatchInfo, AbstractRouter
+from .helpers import _sentinel
 from .log import web_logger
 from .protocol import HttpVersion  # noqa
 from .server import ServerHttpProtocol
@@ -221,8 +222,23 @@ def middlewares(self):
         return self._middlewares
 
     def make_handler(self, **kwargs):
-        return self._handler_factory(
-            self, self.router, loop=self.loop, **kwargs)
+        debug = kwargs.pop('debug', _sentinel)
+        if debug is not _sentinel:
+            warnings.warn(
+                "`debug` parameter is deprecated. "
+                "Use Application's debug mode instead", DeprecationWarning)
+            if debug != self.debug:
+                raise ValueError(
+                    "The value of `debug` parameter conflicts with the debug "
+                    "settings of the `Application` instance. The "
+                    "application's debug mode setting should be used instead "
+                    "as a single point to setup a debug mode. For more "
+                    "information please check "
+                    "http://aiohttp.readthedocs.io/en/stable/"
+                    "web_reference.html#aiohttp.web.Application"
+                )
+        return self._handler_factory(self, self.router, debug=self.debug,
+                                     loop=self.loop, **kwargs)
 
     @asyncio.coroutine
     def startup(self):
diff --git a/docs/web_reference.rst b/docs/web_reference.rst
index de90476d04..c35343b70f 100644
--- a/docs/web_reference.rst
+++ b/docs/web_reference.rst
@@ -1026,16 +1026,16 @@ Although :class:`Application` is a :obj:`dict`-like object, it can't be
 duplicated like one using :meth:`Application.copy`.
 
 .. class:: Application(*, loop=None, router=None, logger=<default>, \
-                       middlewares=(), **kwargs)
+                       middlewares=(), debug=False, **kwargs)
 
    The class inherits :class:`dict`.
 
    :param loop: :ref:`event loop<asyncio-event-loop>` used
-                for processing HTTP requests.
+    for processing HTTP requests.
 
-                If param is ``None`` :func:`asyncio.get_event_loop`
-                used for getting default event loop, but we strongly
-                recommend to use explicit loops everywhere.
+    If param is ``None`` :func:`asyncio.get_event_loop`
+    used for getting default event loop, but we strongly
+    recommend to use explicit loops everywhere.
 
    :param router: :class:`aiohttp.abc.AbstractRouter` instance, the system
                   creates :class:`UrlDispatcher` by default if
@@ -1048,6 +1048,8 @@ duplicated like one using :meth:`Application.copy`.
    :param middlewares: :class:`list` of middleware factories, see
                        :ref:`aiohttp-web-middlewares` for details.
 
+   :param debug: Switches debug mode.
+
    .. attribute:: router
 
       Read-only property that returns *router instance*.
@@ -1060,6 +1062,11 @@ duplicated like one using :meth:`Application.copy`.
 
       :ref:`event loop<asyncio-event-loop>` used for processing HTTP requests.
 
+
+   .. attribute:: debug
+
+      Boolean value indicating whether the debug mode is turned on or off.
+
    .. attribute:: on_response_prepare
 
       A :class:`~aiohttp.signals.Signal` that is fired at the beginning
@@ -1129,6 +1136,13 @@ duplicated like one using :meth:`Application.copy`.
                      :class:`~aiohttp.web.RequestHandlerFactory`
                      constructor.
 
+        .. deprecated:: 1.0
+          You should not pass ``debug`` parameter within ``kwargs`` since
+          its usage in :meth:`Application.make_handler` is deprecated in favor
+          of :attr:`Application.debug`.
+          The :class:`Application`'s debug mode setting should be used
+          as a single point to setup a debug mode.
+
       You should pass result of the method as *protocol_factory* to
       :meth:`~asyncio.AbstractEventLoop.create_server`, e.g.::
 
diff --git a/tests/test_web_application.py b/tests/test_web_application.py
index 718fc7f1ea..8b3a17203e 100644
--- a/tests/test_web_application.py
+++ b/tests/test_web_application.py
@@ -29,6 +29,26 @@ def test_app_default_loop(loop):
     assert loop is app.loop
 
 
+@pytest.mark.parametrize('debug', [True, False])
+def test_app_make_handler_debug_exc(loop, mocker, debug):
+    app = web.Application(loop=loop, debug=debug)
+
+    mocker.spy(app, '_handler_factory')
+
+    app.make_handler()
+    with pytest.warns(DeprecationWarning) as exc:
+        app.make_handler(debug=debug)
+
+    assert 'parameter is deprecated' in exc[0].message.args[0]
+    assert app._handler_factory.call_count == 2
+    app._handler_factory.assert_called_with(app, app.router, loop=loop,
+                                            debug=debug)
+
+    with pytest.raises(ValueError) as exc:
+        app.make_handler(debug=not debug)
+    assert 'The value of `debug` parameter conflicts with the' in str(exc)
+
+
 @asyncio.coroutine
 def test_app_register_on_finish(loop):
     app = web.Application(loop=loop)