diff --git a/static/js/background_anim.js b/static/js/background_anim.js
index 1d06adfb8623dc9127f65674138246c197515a7f..f835fdb857424efa2ac3f4f175dc897f7b74e518 100644
--- a/static/js/background_anim.js
+++ b/static/js/background_anim.js
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ const LINE_COLOUR = "#777";
 const VELOCITY_SLOWDOWN_MULTIPLIER = 0.998;
 const VELOCITY_PUSH_MULTIPLIER = 1.8;
 
+const SHOW_VELOCITIES = true;
+
 // ----
 
 // Sort-of constants (change with window size)
@@ -188,6 +190,15 @@ const drawConnectingLines = () => {
     ctx.closePath();
 };
 
+const drawDebugText = () => {
+    for(let dot of dots) {
+        ctx.beginPath();
+        ctx.font = "15px Arial";
+        ctx.fillText(`${dot.vx}/${dot.vy}`,dot.x,dot.y);
+        ctx.closePath();
+    }
+};
+
 const draw = () => {
     // Clear the screen
     ctx.clearRect(0, 0, canvas.width, canvas.height);
@@ -201,6 +212,11 @@ const draw = () => {
 
     // Draw connecting lines
     drawConnectingLines();
+
+    // Draw velocity text
+    if(SHOW_VELOCITIES) {
+        drawDebugText();
+    }
 };
 
 const physics = () => {