diff --git a/backend/mempool-config.sample.json b/backend/mempool-config.sample.json
index ea656c1de..d93a326f4 100644
--- a/backend/mempool-config.sample.json
+++ b/backend/mempool-config.sample.json
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@
     "MEMPOOL_BLOCKS_AMOUNT": 8,
     "PRICE_FEED_UPDATE_INTERVAL": 3600,
     "USE_SECOND_NODE_FOR_MINFEE": false,
-    "EXTERNAL_ASSETS": []
+    "EXTERNAL_ASSETS": [],
+    "STDOUT_LOG_MIN_PRIORITY": "debug"
   },
   "CORE_RPC": {
     "HOST": "127.0.0.1",
diff --git a/backend/src/config.ts b/backend/src/config.ts
index 4c2888834..617965d5a 100644
--- a/backend/src/config.ts
+++ b/backend/src/config.ts
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ interface IConfig {
     PRICE_FEED_UPDATE_INTERVAL: number;
     USE_SECOND_NODE_FOR_MINFEE: boolean;
     EXTERNAL_ASSETS: string[];
+    STDOUT_LOG_MIN_PRIORITY: 'emerg' | 'alert' | 'crit' | 'err' | 'warn' | 'notice' | 'info' | 'debug';
   };
   ESPLORA: {
     REST_API_URL: string;
@@ -50,7 +51,7 @@ interface IConfig {
     ENABLED: boolean;
     HOST: string;
     PORT: number;
-    MIN_PRIORITY: 'emerg' | 'alert' | 'crit' | 'err' |'warn' | 'notice' | 'info' | 'debug';
+    MIN_PRIORITY: 'emerg' | 'alert' | 'crit' | 'err' | 'warn' | 'notice' | 'info' | 'debug';
     FACILITY: string;
   };
   STATISTICS: {
@@ -80,6 +81,7 @@ const defaults: IConfig = {
     'PRICE_FEED_UPDATE_INTERVAL': 3600,
     'USE_SECOND_NODE_FOR_MINFEE': false,
     'EXTERNAL_ASSETS': [],
+    'STDOUT_LOG_MIN_PRIORITY': 'debug',
   },
   'ESPLORA': {
     'REST_API_URL': 'http://127.0.0.1:3000',
diff --git a/backend/src/logger.ts b/backend/src/logger.ts
index 4e8c5ea11..43373e043 100644
--- a/backend/src/logger.ts
+++ b/backend/src/logger.ts
@@ -97,6 +97,9 @@ class Logger {
       syslogmsg = `<${(Logger.facilities[config.SYSLOG.FACILITY] * 8 + prionum)}> ${this.name}[${process.pid}]: ${priority.toUpperCase()}${network} ${msg}`;
       this.syslog(syslogmsg);
     }
+    if (Logger.priorities[priority] > Logger.priorities[config.MEMPOOL.STDOUT_LOG_MIN_PRIORITY]) {
+      return;
+    }
     if (priority === 'warning') {
       priority = 'warn';
     }