diff --git a/include/llmr/util/constants.hpp b/include/llmr/util/constants.hpp
index 9df24eb6b..2b8cc2da2 100644
--- a/include/llmr/util/constants.hpp
+++ b/include/llmr/util/constants.hpp
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ extern const float tileSize;
 
 namespace debug {
 
+extern const bool tileParseWarnings;
 extern const bool styleParseWarnings;
 extern const bool renderWarnings;
 extern const bool renderTree;
diff --git a/src/map/tile_parser.cpp b/src/map/tile_parser.cpp
index d06ced268..1b1f36dd4 100644
--- a/src/map/tile_parser.cpp
+++ b/src/map/tile_parser.cpp
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 #include <llmr/renderer/text_bucket.hpp>
 #include <llmr/renderer/raster_bucket.hpp>
 #include <llmr/util/raster.hpp>
+#include <llmr/util/constants.hpp>
 #include <llmr/geometry/glyph_atlas.hpp>
 
 #include <llmr/util/std.hpp>
@@ -77,7 +78,10 @@ void TileParser::parseStyleLayers(const std::vector<LayerDescription>& layers) {
                 } else {
                     // There is no proper specification for this bucket, even though
                     // it is referenced in the stylesheet.
-                    fprintf(stderr, "Stylesheet specifies bucket %s, but it is not defined\n", layer_desc.bucket_name.c_str());
+                    if (debug::tileParseWarnings) {
+                        fprintf(stderr, "Stylesheet specifies bucket %s, but it is not defined\n",
+                                layer_desc.bucket_name.c_str());
+                    }
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -101,6 +105,10 @@ std::unique_ptr<Bucket> TileParser::createBucket(const BucketDescription& bucket
         }
     } else {
         // The layer specified in the bucket does not exist. Do nothing.
+        if (debug::tileParseWarnings) {
+            fprintf(stderr, "[WARNING] layer '%s' does not exist in source '%s'\n",
+                    bucket_desc.source_layer.c_str(), bucket_desc.source_name.c_str());
+        }
     }
 
     return nullptr;
@@ -116,6 +124,8 @@ void TileParser::addBucketFeatures(Bucket& bucket, const VectorTileLayer& layer,
             pbf geometry_pbf = feature.message();
             if (geometry_pbf) {
                 bucket->addGeometry(geometry_pbf);
+            } else if (debug::tileParseWarnings) {
+                fprintf(stderr, "[WARNING] geometry is empty\n");
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/renderer/icon_bucket.cpp b/src/renderer/icon_bucket.cpp
index 76404f7f8..11999a608 100644
--- a/src/renderer/icon_bucket.cpp
+++ b/src/renderer/icon_bucket.cpp
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 #include <llmr/map/vector_tile.hpp>
 
 #include <llmr/platform/gl.hpp>
+#include <llmr/util/constants.hpp>
 
 #include <cassert>
 
@@ -29,7 +30,9 @@ void IconBucket::addFeature(const VectorTileFeature &feature, SpriteAtlas &sprit
     if (geometry.field.size()) {
         auto field_it = feature.properties.find(geometry.field);
         if (field_it == feature.properties.end()) {
-            fprintf(stderr, "feature doesn't contain field '%s'\n", geometry.field.c_str());
+            if (debug::tileParseWarnings) {
+                fprintf(stderr, "[WARNING] feature doesn't contain field '%s'\n", geometry.field.c_str());
+            }
             return;
         }
 
@@ -50,7 +53,9 @@ void IconBucket::addFeature(const VectorTileFeature &feature, SpriteAtlas &sprit
         if (cmd == Geometry::move_to) {
             vertexBuffer.add(x, y, tx, ty);
         } else {
-            fprintf(stderr, "other command than move_to in icon geometry\n");
+            if (debug::tileParseWarnings) {
+                fprintf(stderr, "[WARNING] other command than move_to in icon geometry\n");
+            }
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/util/constants.cpp b/src/util/constants.cpp
index 4ed363709..f6282ab5e 100644
--- a/src/util/constants.cpp
+++ b/src/util/constants.cpp
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 const float llmr::util::tileSize = 512.0f;
 
+const bool llmr::debug::tileParseWarnings = true;
 const bool llmr::debug::styleParseWarnings = true;
 const bool llmr::debug::renderWarnings = true;
 const bool llmr::debug::renderTree = false;