diff --git a/apps/logger.cpp b/apps/logger.cpp
index 1b33928..3866099 100644
--- a/apps/logger.cpp
+++ b/apps/logger.cpp
@@ -4,9 +4,12 @@
 #include <sys/stat.h>
 
 QString Logging::fileName = "../logs/EventConfigurator.log";
-qint64 Logging::maxFileSize = 1024 *1024 * 10;
-int Logging::maxBackupFiles = 5;
+qint64  Logging::maxFileSize = 1024 *1024 * 10;
+int     Logging::maxBackupFiles = 5;
+bool    Logging::outputToConsole = false;
+bool    Logging::outputToFile = true;
 QString Logging::messagePattern = "[%{time yyyyMMdd h:mm:ss.zzz ttt} %{if-debug}D%{endif}%{if-info}I%{endif}%{if-warning}W%{endif}%{if-critical}C%{endif}%{if-fatal}F%{endif}] %{file}:%{line} - %{message}";
+
 QtMessageHandler Logging::originalHandler = nullptr;
 
 void Logging::setupLogging()
@@ -15,6 +18,9 @@ void Logging::setupLogging()
     messagePattern = Settings::instance().value("Log", "pattern").toString();
     maxFileSize = Settings::instance().value("Log", "maxSize").toLongLong();
     maxBackupFiles = Settings::instance().value("Log", "backups").toInt();
+    outputToConsole = Settings::instance().value("Log", "consoleOutput").toBool();
+    outputToFile = Settings::instance().value("Log", "fileOutput").toBool();
+
     qSetMessagePattern(messagePattern);
     originalHandler = qInstallMessageHandler(Logging::logMessageHandler);
 }
@@ -22,31 +28,34 @@ void Logging::setupLogging()
 void Logging::logMessageHandler(QtMsgType type, const QMessageLogContext &context, const QString &msg)
 {
     QString message = qFormatLogMessage(type, context, msg);
-    static FILE *f = fopen(Logging::fileName.toLocal8Bit().constData(), "a");
-    if (f) {
-        fprintf(f, "%s\n", qPrintable(message));
-        fflush(f);
-    }
-    else {
-        f = fopen(Logging::fileName.toLocal8Bit().constData(), "a");
+
+    if (outputToFile) {
+        static FILE *f = fopen(Logging::fileName.toLocal8Bit().constData(), "a");
         if (f) {
             fprintf(f, "%s\n", qPrintable(message));
             fflush(f);
         }
-    }
-
-    struct stat st;
-    stat(Logging::fileName.toLocal8Bit().constData(), &st);
-    auto fileSize = st.st_size;
-    if(fileSize > Logging::maxFileSize) {
-        if (f) {
-            fclose(f);
-            f = nullptr;
+        else {
+            f = fopen(Logging::fileName.toLocal8Bit().constData(), "a");
+            if (f) {
+                fprintf(f, "%s\n", qPrintable(message));
+                fflush(f);
+            }
+        }
+
+        struct stat st;
+        stat(Logging::fileName.toLocal8Bit().constData(), &st);
+        auto fileSize = st.st_size;
+        if(fileSize > Logging::maxFileSize) {
+            if (f) {
+                fclose(f);
+                f = nullptr;
+            }
+            rollLogFiles();
         }
-        rollLogFiles();
     }
 
-    if (originalHandler)
+    if (originalHandler && outputToConsole)
         (*originalHandler)(type, context, msg);
 }
 
diff --git a/apps/logger.h b/apps/logger.h
index 7020d2c..0e6a81d 100644
--- a/apps/logger.h
+++ b/apps/logger.h
@@ -16,14 +16,16 @@ class Logging: public QObject
 
 public:
     static void setupLogging();
-    static void logMessageHandler(QtMsgType, const QMessageLogContext &, const QString &);
 
 private:
+    static void logMessageHandler(QtMsgType, const QMessageLogContext &, const QString &);
     static void rollLogFiles();
 
 private:
     static qint64 maxFileSize;
     static int    maxBackupFiles;
+    static bool   outputToConsole;
+    static bool   outputToFile;
 
 private:
     static QString fileName;
diff --git a/apps/settings.cpp b/apps/settings.cpp
index 9e95612..1662f8a 100644
--- a/apps/settings.cpp
+++ b/apps/settings.cpp
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ QVariant Settings::getDefaultValue(const QString& group, const QString& name)
     else if(group == "Log" && name == "backups")
         return 5;
     else if(group == "Log" && name == "consoleOutput")
-        return "false";
+        return "true";
     else if(group == "Log" && name == "fileOutput")
         return "true";
     else