diff --git a/api/pkg/filtermanager/filtermanager.go b/api/pkg/filtermanager/filtermanager.go
index 17a9134e..f9feb707 100644
--- a/api/pkg/filtermanager/filtermanager.go
+++ b/api/pkg/filtermanager/filtermanager.go
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ func (m *filterManager) localReply(v *api.LocalResponse, decoding bool) {
 }
 
 func (m *filterManager) DecodeHeaders(headers capi.RequestHeaderMap, endStream bool) capi.StatusType {
-	if !supportGettingHeadersOnLog && m.DebugModeEnabled() {
+	if !supportGettingHeadersOnLog {
 		// Ensure the headers are cached on the Go side.
 		headers.Get("test")
 		headers := &filterManagerRequestHeaderMap{
@@ -696,7 +696,7 @@ func (m *filterManager) DecodeTrailers(trailers capi.RequestTrailerMap) capi.Sta
 }
 
 func (m *filterManager) EncodeHeaders(headers capi.ResponseHeaderMap, endStream bool) capi.StatusType {
-	if !supportGettingHeadersOnLog && m.DebugModeEnabled() {
+	if !supportGettingHeadersOnLog {
 		// Ensure the headers are cached on the Go side.
 		headers.Get("test")
 		m.rspHdr = headers
diff --git a/plugins/tests/integration/debug_mode_test.go b/plugins/tests/integration/debug_mode_test.go
index e729255f..2bf15e16 100644
--- a/plugins/tests/integration/debug_mode_test.go
+++ b/plugins/tests/integration/debug_mode_test.go
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ func TestDebugModeSlowLog(t *testing.T) {
 	pass := time.Since(now)
 	assert.Equal(t, 200, resp.StatusCode)
 	// delay time plus the req time
-	assert.True(t, pass < 55*time.Millisecond, pass)
+	assert.True(t, pass < 60*time.Millisecond, pass)
 }
 
 func TestDebugModeSlowLogNoPlugin(t *testing.T) {
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ func TestDebugModeSlowLogWithFiltersFromConsumer(t *testing.T) {
 				pass := time.Since(now)
 				assert.Equal(t, 200, resp.StatusCode)
 				// delay time plus the req time
-				assert.True(t, pass < 55*time.Millisecond, pass)
+				assert.True(t, pass < 60*time.Millisecond, pass)
 			},
 		},
 	}