diff --git a/lib.go b/lib.go
index ea0ec31..2aab010 100644
--- a/lib.go
+++ b/lib.go
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 //package cwtch
+
 package main
 
 import "C"
@@ -37,8 +38,8 @@ func c_StartCwtch(dir_c *C.char, len C.int, tor_c *C.char, torLen C.int) {
 }
 
 func StartCwtch(appDir string, torPath string) {
-	log.SetLevel(log.LevelDebug)
-	//log.ExcludeFromPattern("service.go")
+	log.SetLevel(log.LevelInfo)
+	log.ExcludeFromPattern("service.go")
 
 	utils.InitGlobalSettingsFile(appDir, "be gay do crime")
 
@@ -68,6 +69,7 @@ func StartCwtch(appDir string, torPath string) {
 	acnQueue = event.NewQueue()
 	newApp.GetPrimaryBus().Subscribe(event.ACNStatus, acnQueue)
 	newApp.GetPrimaryBus().Subscribe(utils.UpdateGlobalSettings, acnQueue)
+	newApp.GetPrimaryBus().Subscribe(utils.SetLoggingLevel, acnQueue)
 
 	eventHandler = utils.NewEventHandler(newApp)
 
@@ -134,6 +136,22 @@ func SendAppEvent(eventJson string) {
 		}
 		log.Debugf("New Settings %v", globalSettings)
 		utils.WriteGlobalSettings(globalSettings)
+	case utils.SetLoggingLevel:
+		_, warn := new_event.Data[utils.Warn]
+		_, error := new_event.Data[utils.Error]
+		_, debug := new_event.Data[utils.Debug]
+		_, info := new_event.Data[utils.Info]
+		// Assign logging level in priority order. The highest logging level wins in the
+		// event of multiple fields.
+		if info {
+			log.SetLevel(log.LevelInfo)
+		} else if warn {
+			log.SetLevel(log.LevelWarn)
+		} else if error {
+			log.SetLevel(log.LevelError)
+		} else if debug {
+			log.SetLevel(log.LevelDebug)
+		}
 	default: // do nothing
 	}
 }
diff --git a/utils/contacts.go b/utils/contacts.go
index 9e88cfd..ddd1f9a 100644
--- a/utils/contacts.go
+++ b/utils/contacts.go
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 package utils
 
 type Contact struct {
-	Name   string `json:"name"`
-	Onion  string `json:"onion"`
-	Status string `json:"status"`
-	Picture  string `json:"picture"`
+	Name    string `json:"name"`
+	Onion   string `json:"onion"`
+	Status  string `json:"status"`
+	Picture string `json:"picture"`
 }
diff --git a/utils/eventHandler.go b/utils/eventHandler.go
index 8c8e92a..45d0318 100644
--- a/utils/eventHandler.go
+++ b/utils/eventHandler.go
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ func (eh *EventHandler) handleAppBusEvent(e *event.Event) string {
 			}
 			cpicPath := GetPicturePath(cpic)
 			contactInfo := profile.GetContact(contact)
-			contacts = append(contacts, Contact{Name: contactInfo.Name, Onion: contactInfo.Onion, Status: contactInfo.State, Picture: cpicPath,})
+			contacts = append(contacts, Contact{Name: contactInfo.Name, Onion: contactInfo.Onion, Status: contactInfo.State, Picture: cpicPath})
 		}
 
 		bytes, _ := json.Marshal(contacts)
diff --git a/utils/logging.go b/utils/logging.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8a8d713
--- /dev/null
+++ b/utils/logging.go
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+package utils
+
+import "cwtch.im/cwtch/event"
+
+// An event to set the logging level dynamically from the UI
+const (
+	SetLoggingLevel = event.Type("SetLoggingLevel")
+)
+
+// Logging Levels as Event Fields. Note: Unlike most event we don't cae about
+// the *value* of the field, only the presence. If more than one of these fields is
+// present in a single SetLoggingLevel event then the highest logging level is used. INFO < WARN < ERROR < DEBUG
+const (
+	Warn  = event.Field("Warn")
+	Error = event.Field("Error")
+	Debug = event.Field("Debug")
+	Info  = event.Field("Info")
+)