diff --git a/resources/ui/carla_settings.ui b/resources/ui/carla_settings.ui
index 4bf63a846..e347aff0d 100644
--- a/resources/ui/carla_settings.ui
+++ b/resources/ui/carla_settings.ui
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@
             <string>Interface</string>
            </property>
            <layout class="QGridLayout" name="gridLayout_4">
-            <item row="3" column="1">
+            <item row="4" column="1">
              <widget class="QSpinBox" name="sb_main_refresh_interval">
               <property name="suffix">
                <string> ms</string>
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@
               </property>
              </widget>
             </item>
-            <item row="3" column="2">
+            <item row="4" column="2">
              <spacer name="horizontalSpacer_12">
               <property name="orientation">
                <enum>Qt::Horizontal</enum>
@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@
               </property>
              </spacer>
             </item>
-            <item row="3" column="0">
+            <item row="4" column="0">
              <widget class="QLabel" name="label_main_refresh_interval">
               <property name="text">
                <string>Interface refresh interval:</string>
@@ -316,13 +316,20 @@
               </property>
              </widget>
             </item>
-            <item row="2" column="0" colspan="3">
+            <item row="3" column="0" colspan="3">
              <widget class="QCheckBox" name="ch_main_use_custom_skins">
               <property name="text">
                <string>Use custom plugin slot skins</string>
               </property>
              </widget>
             </item>
+            <item row="2" column="0" colspan="3">
+             <widget class="QCheckBox" name="ch_main_show_logs">
+              <property name="text">
+               <string>Show console output in Logs tab (needs engine restart)</string>
+              </property>
+             </widget>
+            </item>
            </layout>
           </widget>
          </item>
diff --git a/source/backend/CarlaBackend.h b/source/backend/CarlaBackend.h
index ab04f8229..21e5f6a2e 100644
--- a/source/backend/CarlaBackend.h
+++ b/source/backend/CarlaBackend.h
@@ -1073,7 +1073,12 @@ typedef enum {
     /*!
      * Set frontend winId, used to define as parent window for plugin UIs.
      */
-    ENGINE_OPTION_FRONTEND_WIN_ID = 17
+    ENGINE_OPTION_FRONTEND_WIN_ID = 17,
+
+    /*!
+     * Capture console output into debug callbacks.
+     */
+    ENGINE_OPTION_DEBUG_CONSOLE_OUTPUT = 18
 
 } EngineOption;
 
diff --git a/source/backend/CarlaStandalone.cpp b/source/backend/CarlaStandalone.cpp
index 2b9c8c73a..c974f9c42 100644
--- a/source/backend/CarlaStandalone.cpp
+++ b/source/backend/CarlaStandalone.cpp
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ struct CarlaBackendStandalone {
 #ifndef BUILD_BRIDGE
     EngineOptions      engineOptions;
     CarlaLogThread     logThread;
+    bool               logThreadEnabled;
 #endif
 
     FileCallbackFunc fileCallback;
@@ -68,6 +69,7 @@ struct CarlaBackendStandalone {
 #ifndef BUILD_BRIDGE
           engineOptions(),
           logThread(),
+          logThreadEnabled(false),
 #endif
           fileCallback(nullptr),
           fileCallbackPtr(nullptr),
@@ -320,7 +322,7 @@ bool carla_engine_init(const char* driverName, const char* clientName)
     {
 #ifndef BUILD_BRIDGE
         juce::initialiseJuce_GUI();
-        if (std::getenv("CARLA_LOGS_DISABLED") == nullptr)
+        if (gStandalone.logThreadEnabled && std::getenv("CARLA_LOGS_DISABLED") == nullptr)
             gStandalone.logThread.init();
 #endif
         gStandalone.lastError = "No error";
@@ -601,11 +603,15 @@ void carla_set_engine_option(EngineOption option, int value, const char* valueSt
         gStandalone.engineOptions.preventBadBehaviour = (value != 0);
         break;
 
-    case CB::ENGINE_OPTION_FRONTEND_WIN_ID:
+    case CB::ENGINE_OPTION_FRONTEND_WIN_ID: {
         CARLA_SAFE_ASSERT_RETURN(valueStr != nullptr && valueStr[0] != '\0',);
         const long long winId(std::strtoll(valueStr, nullptr, 16));
         CARLA_SAFE_ASSERT_RETURN(winId >= 0,);
         gStandalone.engineOptions.frontendWinId = static_cast<uintptr_t>(winId);
+    }   break;
+
+    case CB::ENGINE_OPTION_DEBUG_CONSOLE_OUTPUT:
+        gStandalone.logThreadEnabled = (value != 0);
         break;
     }
 
diff --git a/source/backend/engine/CarlaEngine.cpp b/source/backend/engine/CarlaEngine.cpp
index c2644d656..be2bcdc2d 100644
--- a/source/backend/engine/CarlaEngine.cpp
+++ b/source/backend/engine/CarlaEngine.cpp
@@ -1573,11 +1573,14 @@ void CarlaEngine::setOption(const EngineOption option, const int value, const ch
 #endif
         break;
 
-    case ENGINE_OPTION_FRONTEND_WIN_ID:
+    case ENGINE_OPTION_FRONTEND_WIN_ID: {
         CARLA_SAFE_ASSERT_RETURN(valueStr != nullptr && valueStr[0] != '\0',);
         const long long winId(std::strtoll(valueStr, nullptr, 16));
         CARLA_SAFE_ASSERT_RETURN(winId >= 0,);
         pData->options.frontendWinId = static_cast<uintptr_t>(winId);
+    }   break;
+
+    case ENGINE_OPTION_DEBUG_CONSOLE_OUTPUT:
         break;
     }
 }
diff --git a/source/carla_backend.py b/source/carla_backend.py
index 9fd6b72d1..3f3747679 100644
--- a/source/carla_backend.py
+++ b/source/carla_backend.py
@@ -781,6 +781,9 @@ ENGINE_OPTION_PREVENT_BAD_BEHAVIOUR = 16
 # Set frontend winId, used to define as parent window for plugin UIs.
 ENGINE_OPTION_FRONTEND_WIN_ID = 17
 
+# Capture console output into debug callbacks
+ENGINE_OPTION_DEBUG_CONSOLE_OUTPUT = 18
+
 # ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Engine Process Mode
 # Engine process mode.
@@ -1216,6 +1219,7 @@ class CarlaHostMeta(object):
         self.preferUIBridges     = False
         self.preventBadBehaviour = False
         self.manageUIs           = False
+        self.showLogs            = False
         self.uisAlwaysOnTop      = False
         self.maxParameters       = 0
         self.uiBridgesTimeout    = 0
diff --git a/source/carla_host.py b/source/carla_host.py
index b7107ec9a..6a015c633 100644
--- a/source/carla_host.py
+++ b/source/carla_host.py
@@ -2284,6 +2284,11 @@ def loadHostSettings(host):
     except:
         host.manageUIs = CARLA_DEFAULT_MAIN_MANAGE_UIS
 
+    try:
+        host.showLogs = settings.value(CARLA_KEY_MAIN_SHOW_LOGS, CARLA_DEFAULT_MAIN_SHOW_LOGS, type=bool)
+    except:
+        host.showLogs = CARLA_DEFAULT_MAIN_SHOW_LOGS
+
     try:
         host.uisAlwaysOnTop = settings.value(CARLA_KEY_ENGINE_UIS_ALWAYS_ON_TOP, CARLA_DEFAULT_UIS_ALWAYS_ON_TOP, type=bool)
     except:
@@ -2354,7 +2359,6 @@ def setHostSettings(host):
 
     # TEST
     #host.preventBadBehaviour = True
-
     host.set_engine_option(ENGINE_OPTION_FORCE_STEREO,          host.forceStereo,         "")
     host.set_engine_option(ENGINE_OPTION_PREFER_PLUGIN_BRIDGES, host.preferPluginBridges, "")
     host.set_engine_option(ENGINE_OPTION_PREFER_UI_BRIDGES,     host.preferUIBridges,     "")
@@ -2362,6 +2366,7 @@ def setHostSettings(host):
     host.set_engine_option(ENGINE_OPTION_MAX_PARAMETERS,        host.maxParameters,       "")
     host.set_engine_option(ENGINE_OPTION_UI_BRIDGES_TIMEOUT,    host.uiBridgesTimeout,    "")
     host.set_engine_option(ENGINE_OPTION_PREVENT_BAD_BEHAVIOUR, host.preventBadBehaviour, "")
+    host.set_engine_option(ENGINE_OPTION_DEBUG_CONSOLE_OUTPUT,  host.showLogs,            "")
 
     if host.isPlugin:
         return
diff --git a/source/carla_settings.py b/source/carla_settings.py
index a374d8a81..58846602b 100755
--- a/source/carla_settings.py
+++ b/source/carla_settings.py
@@ -325,6 +325,7 @@ class CarlaSettingsW(QDialog):
         # Main
 
         self.ui.ch_main_manage_uis.setChecked(self.host.manageUIs)
+        self.ui.ch_main_show_logs.setChecked(self.host.showLogs)
         self.ui.ch_engine_uis_always_on_top.setChecked(self.host.uisAlwaysOnTop)
 
         self.ui.le_main_proj_folder.setText(settings.value(CARLA_KEY_MAIN_PROJECT_FOLDER, CARLA_DEFAULT_MAIN_PROJECT_FOLDER, type=str))
@@ -449,6 +450,7 @@ class CarlaSettingsW(QDialog):
         # Main
 
         self.host.manageUIs      = self.ui.ch_main_manage_uis.isChecked()
+        self.host.showLogs       = self.ui.ch_main_show_logs.isChecked()
         self.host.uisAlwaysOnTop = self.ui.ch_engine_uis_always_on_top.isChecked()
 
         settings.setValue(CARLA_KEY_MAIN_PROJECT_FOLDER,   self.ui.le_main_proj_folder.text())
@@ -458,6 +460,7 @@ class CarlaSettingsW(QDialog):
         settings.setValue(CARLA_KEY_MAIN_USE_CUSTOM_SKINS, self.ui.ch_main_use_custom_skins.isChecked())
 
         settings.setValue(CARLA_KEY_MAIN_MANAGE_UIS,          self.host.manageUIs)
+        settings.setValue(CARLA_KEY_MAIN_SHOW_LOGS,           self.host.showLogs)
         settings.setValue(CARLA_KEY_ENGINE_UIS_ALWAYS_ON_TOP, self.host.uisAlwaysOnTop)
 
         # ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -584,6 +587,7 @@ class CarlaSettingsW(QDialog):
             self.ui.sb_main_refresh_interval.setValue(CARLA_DEFAULT_MAIN_REFRESH_INTERVAL)
             self.ui.ch_main_use_custom_skins.setChecked(CARLA_DEFAULT_MAIN_USE_CUSTOM_SKINS)
             self.ui.ch_main_manage_uis.setChecked(CARLA_DEFAULT_MAIN_MANAGE_UIS)
+            self.ui.ch_main_show_logs.setChecked(CARLA_DEFAULT_MAIN_SHOW_LOGS)
 
         # ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         # Canvas
diff --git a/source/carla_shared.py b/source/carla_shared.py
index 22c3a9c6a..359cc9c41 100644
--- a/source/carla_shared.py
+++ b/source/carla_shared.py
@@ -193,6 +193,7 @@ CARLA_KEY_MAIN_PRO_THEME_COLOR  = "Main/ProThemeColor"   # str
 CARLA_KEY_MAIN_REFRESH_INTERVAL = "Main/RefreshInterval" # int
 CARLA_KEY_MAIN_USE_CUSTOM_SKINS = "Main/UseCustomSkins"  # bool
 CARLA_KEY_MAIN_MANAGE_UIS       = "Main/ManageUIs"       # bool
+CARLA_KEY_MAIN_SHOW_LOGS        = "Main/ShowLogs"        # bool
 
 CARLA_KEY_CANVAS_THEME             = "Canvas/Theme"           # str
 CARLA_KEY_CANVAS_SIZE              = "Canvas/Size"            # str "NxN"
@@ -237,6 +238,7 @@ CARLA_DEFAULT_MAIN_PRO_THEME_COLOR  = "Black"
 CARLA_DEFAULT_MAIN_REFRESH_INTERVAL = 20
 CARLA_DEFAULT_MAIN_USE_CUSTOM_SKINS = True
 CARLA_DEFAULT_MAIN_MANAGE_UIS       = True
+CARLA_DEFAULT_MAIN_SHOW_LOGS        = True
 
 # Canvas
 CARLA_DEFAULT_CANVAS_THEME             = "Modern Dark"
diff --git a/source/utils/CarlaBackendUtils.hpp b/source/utils/CarlaBackendUtils.hpp
index b1927ccdc..bfa98820d 100644
--- a/source/utils/CarlaBackendUtils.hpp
+++ b/source/utils/CarlaBackendUtils.hpp
@@ -327,6 +327,8 @@ const char* EngineOption2Str(const EngineOption option) noexcept
         return "ENGINE_OPTION_PREVENT_BAD_BEHAVIOUR";
     case ENGINE_OPTION_FRONTEND_WIN_ID:
         return "ENGINE_OPTION_FRONTEND_WIN_ID";
+    case ENGINE_OPTION_DEBUG_CONSOLE_OUTPUT:
+        return "ENGINE_OPTION_DEBUG_CONSOLE_OUTPUT";
     }
 
     carla_stderr("CarlaBackend::EngineOption2Str(%i) - invalid option", option);