diff --git a/lib/util/logger.js b/lib/util/logger.js
index 99ec74bf..b5c28af9 100644
--- a/lib/util/logger.js
+++ b/lib/util/logger.js
@@ -1,11 +1,16 @@
 const winston = require('winston');
 const data = require('./data');
 const settings = require('./settings');
-let logLevel = settings.get().advanced && settings.get().advanced.log_level ?
-    settings.get().advanced.log_level : winston.level.info;
+
+let logLevel = '';
 if (process.env.DEBUG) {
     logLevel = 'debug';
+} else if (settings.get().advanced && settings.get().advanced.log_level) {
+    logLevel = settings.get().advanced.log_level;
+} else {
+    logLevel = winston.level.info;
 }
+
 const logger = new (winston.Logger)({
     transports: [
         new (winston.transports.File)({
@@ -26,6 +31,7 @@ const logger = new (winston.Logger)({
         }),
     ],
 });
+
 logger.transports.console.level = logLevel;
 
 module.exports = logger;