diff --git a/flask_sqlalchemy/__init__.py b/flask_sqlalchemy/__init__.py
index f5d3eaf5..2395dfe5 100644
--- a/flask_sqlalchemy/__init__.py
+++ b/flask_sqlalchemy/__init__.py
@@ -533,7 +533,7 @@ def get_engine(self):
             self._sa.apply_pool_defaults(self._app, options)
             self._sa.apply_driver_hacks(self._app, info, options)
             if echo:
-                options['echo'] = True
+                options['echo'] = echo
             self._engine = rv = sqlalchemy.create_engine(info, **options)
             if _record_queries(self._app):
                 _EngineDebuggingSignalEvents(self._engine,