diff --git a/RetroBar/App.config b/RetroBar/App.config
index 0b19189b..48285ad7 100644
--- a/RetroBar/App.config
+++ b/RetroBar/App.config
@@ -64,6 +64,9 @@
             <setting name="TaskbarScale" serializeAs="String">
                 <value>1</value>
             </setting>
+            <setting name="DebugLogging" serializeAs="String">
+                <value>False</value>
+            </setting>
         </RetroBar.Properties.Settings>
     </userSettings>
 </configuration>
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diff --git a/RetroBar/Languages/English.xaml b/RetroBar/Languages/English.xaml
index 09ec90a0..68894474 100644
--- a/RetroBar/Languages/English.xaml
+++ b/RetroBar/Languages/English.xaml
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
     <s:String x:Key="taskbar_scale_1x">100%</s:String>
     <s:String x:Key="taskbar_scale_2x">200%</s:String>
     <s:String x:Key="taskbar_scale_current">Current setting: {0}%</s:String>
+    <s:String x:Key="debug_logging">Enable debug logging</s:String>
     <s:String x:Key="ok_dialog">OK</s:String>
 
     <s:String x:Key="customize_notifications">Customize Notifications</s:String>
diff --git a/RetroBar/Properties/Settings.Designer.cs b/RetroBar/Properties/Settings.Designer.cs
index 751c38cf..12f7914d 100644
--- a/RetroBar/Properties/Settings.Designer.cs
+++ b/RetroBar/Properties/Settings.Designer.cs
@@ -251,5 +251,17 @@ public double TaskbarScale {
                 this["TaskbarScale"] = value;
             }
         }
+        
+        [global::System.Configuration.UserScopedSettingAttribute()]
+        [global::System.Diagnostics.DebuggerNonUserCodeAttribute()]
+        [global::System.Configuration.DefaultSettingValueAttribute("False")]
+        public bool DebugLogging {
+            get {
+                return ((bool)(this["DebugLogging"]));
+            }
+            set {
+                this["DebugLogging"] = value;
+            }
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/RetroBar/Properties/Settings.settings b/RetroBar/Properties/Settings.settings
index 042c1d52..f761ebc3 100644
--- a/RetroBar/Properties/Settings.settings
+++ b/RetroBar/Properties/Settings.settings
@@ -59,5 +59,8 @@
     <Setting Name="TaskbarScale" Type="System.Double" Scope="User">
       <Value Profile="(Default)">1</Value>
     </Setting>
+    <Setting Name="DebugLogging" Type="System.Boolean" Scope="User">
+      <Value Profile="(Default)">False</Value>
+    </Setting>
   </Settings>
 </SettingsFile>
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diff --git a/RetroBar/PropertiesWindow.xaml b/RetroBar/PropertiesWindow.xaml
index 0b24db9e..17ae3bc3 100644
--- a/RetroBar/PropertiesWindow.xaml
+++ b/RetroBar/PropertiesWindow.xaml
@@ -295,6 +295,10 @@
                                   IsChecked="{Binding Source={x:Static Settings:Settings.Instance}, Path=UseSoftwareRendering, UpdateSourceTrigger=PropertyChanged}">
                             <Label Content="{DynamicResource use_software_rendering}" />
                         </CheckBox>
+                        <CheckBox x:Name="cbDebugLogging"
+                                  IsChecked="{Binding Source={x:Static Settings:Settings.Instance}, Path=DebugLogging, UpdateSourceTrigger=PropertyChanged}">
+                            <Label Content="{DynamicResource debug_logging}" />
+                        </CheckBox>
                     </StackPanel>
                     <GroupBox Header="{DynamicResource multiple_displays}"
                               Margin="0,0,0,10">
diff --git a/RetroBar/Utilities/ManagedShellLogger.cs b/RetroBar/Utilities/ManagedShellLogger.cs
index ac620512..a853394d 100644
--- a/RetroBar/Utilities/ManagedShellLogger.cs
+++ b/RetroBar/Utilities/ManagedShellLogger.cs
@@ -10,18 +10,31 @@ class ManagedShellLogger : IDisposable
         private string _logPath = Path.Combine(Path.Combine(Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.LocalApplicationData), "RetroBar"), "Logs");
         private string _logName = DateTime.Now.ToString("yyyy-MM-dd_HHmmssfff");
         private string _logExt = "log";
-        private LogSeverity _logSeverity = LogSeverity.Debug;
         private TimeSpan _logRetention = new TimeSpan(7, 0, 0);
         private FileLog _fileLog;
 
         public ManagedShellLogger()
         {
             SetupLogging();
+            Settings.Instance.PropertyChanged += Settings_PropertyChanged;
+        }
+
+        private void Settings_PropertyChanged(object sender, System.ComponentModel.PropertyChangedEventArgs e)
+        {
+            if (e.PropertyName == "DebugLogging")
+            {
+                SetSeverity();
+            }
+        }
+
+        private void SetSeverity()
+        {
+            ShellLogger.Severity = Settings.Instance.DebugLogging ? LogSeverity.Debug : LogSeverity.Info;
         }
 
         private void SetupLogging()
         {
-            ShellLogger.Severity = _logSeverity;
+            SetSeverity();
 
             SetupFileLog();
 
@@ -64,6 +77,7 @@ private void DeleteOldLogFiles()
 
         public void Dispose()
         {
+            Settings.Instance.PropertyChanged -= Settings_PropertyChanged;
             _fileLog?.Dispose();
         }
     }
diff --git a/RetroBar/Utilities/Settings.cs b/RetroBar/Utilities/Settings.cs
index 70e52357..6cd1e78b 100644
--- a/RetroBar/Utilities/Settings.cs
+++ b/RetroBar/Utilities/Settings.cs
@@ -382,6 +382,21 @@ public double TaskbarScale
                 }
             }
         }
+
+        public bool DebugLogging
+        {
+            get
+            {
+                return settings.DebugLogging;
+            }
+            set
+            {
+                if (settings.DebugLogging != value)
+                {
+                    settings.DebugLogging = value;
+                }
+            }
+        }
         #endregion
 
         #region Helpers