diff --git a/src/Compositor.cpp b/src/Compositor.cpp
index 4e31b015031..cd48fd8348a 100644
--- a/src/Compositor.cpp
+++ b/src/Compositor.cpp
@@ -248,9 +248,6 @@ void CCompositor::initServer() {
     wlr_multi_backend_add(m_sWLRBackend, m_sWLRHeadlessBackend);
 
     initManagers(STAGE_LATE);
-
-    Debug::log(LOG, "Disabling stdout logs! Check the log for further logs.");
-    Debug::disableStdout = true;
 }
 
 void CCompositor::initAllSignals() {
diff --git a/src/config/ConfigManager.cpp b/src/config/ConfigManager.cpp
index a839925fc8e..be457e66b70 100644
--- a/src/config/ConfigManager.cpp
+++ b/src/config/ConfigManager.cpp
@@ -1507,6 +1507,8 @@ void CConfigManager::loadConfigLoadVars() {
     }
 
     Debug::disableStdout = !configValues["debug:enable_stdout_logs"].intValue;
+    if (Debug::disableStdout && isFirstLaunch)
+        Debug::log(LOG, "Disabling stdout logs! Check the log for further logs.");
 
     for (auto& m : g_pCompositor->m_vMonitors) {
         // mark blur dirty