diff --git a/src/common/config.cpp b/src/common/config.cpp
index e856c2f7e..016ba45d0 100644
--- a/src/common/config.cpp
+++ b/src/common/config.cpp
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ static bool isDebugDump = false;
 static bool isShaderDebug = false;
 static bool isSeparateLogFilesEnabled = false;
 static bool isFpsColor = true;
+static bool logEnabled = true;
 
 // GUI
 static bool load_game_size = true;
@@ -140,6 +141,10 @@ int* GetControllerCustomColor() {
     return controllerCustomColorRGB;
 }
 
+bool getLoggingEnabled() {
+    return logEnabled;
+}
+
 void SetControllerCustomColor(int r, int b, int g) {
     controllerCustomColorRGB[0] = r;
     controllerCustomColorRGB[1] = b;
@@ -313,6 +318,10 @@ bool fpsColor() {
     return isFpsColor;
 }
 
+bool isLoggingEnabled() {
+    return logEnabled;
+}
+
 u32 vblankDiv() {
     return vblankDivider;
 }
@@ -389,6 +398,10 @@ void setDebugDump(bool enable) {
     isDebugDump = enable;
 }
 
+void setLoggingEnabled(bool enable) {
+    logEnabled = enable;
+}
+
 void setCollectShaderForDebug(bool enable) {
     isShaderDebug = enable;
 }
@@ -738,6 +751,7 @@ void load(const std::filesystem::path& path) {
             toml::find_or<bool>(debug, "isSeparateLogFilesEnabled", isSeparateLogFilesEnabled);
         isShaderDebug = toml::find_or<bool>(debug, "CollectShader", isShaderDebug);
         isFpsColor = toml::find_or<bool>(debug, "FPSColor", isFpsColor);
+        logEnabled = toml::find_or<bool>(debug, "logEnabled", logEnabled);
         current_version = toml::find_or<std::string>(debug, "ConfigVersion", current_version);
     }
 
@@ -893,6 +907,7 @@ void save(const std::filesystem::path& path) {
     data["Debug"]["CollectShader"] = isShaderDebug;
     data["Debug"]["isSeparateLogFilesEnabled"] = isSeparateLogFilesEnabled;
     data["Debug"]["FPSColor"] = isFpsColor;
+    data["Debug"]["logEnabled"] = logEnabled;
     data["Debug"]["ConfigVersion"] = config_version;
     data["Keys"]["TrophyKey"] = trophyKey;
 
@@ -1005,6 +1020,7 @@ void setDefaultValues() {
     isShaderDebug = false;
     isSeparateLogFilesEnabled = false;
     isFpsColor = true;
+    logEnabled = true;
 
     // GUI
     load_game_size = true;
diff --git a/src/common/config.h b/src/common/config.h
index e93c189fe..8a5db1dc9 100644
--- a/src/common/config.h
+++ b/src/common/config.h
@@ -111,6 +111,8 @@ std::string getDefaultControllerID();
 void setDefaultControllerID(std::string id);
 bool getBackgroundControllerInput();
 void setBackgroundControllerInput(bool enable);
+bool getLoggingEnabled();
+void setLoggingEnabled(bool enable);
 
 // TODO
 bool GetLoadGameSizeEnabled();
diff --git a/src/common/logging/backend.cpp b/src/common/logging/backend.cpp
index c16a5399a..2bb4c6a4a 100644
--- a/src/common/logging/backend.cpp
+++ b/src/common/logging/backend.cpp
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ public:
             }
         }
 
-        if (!filter.CheckMessage(log_class, log_level)) {
+        if (!filter.CheckMessage(log_class, log_level) || !Config::getLoggingEnabled()) {
             return;
         }
 
diff --git a/src/qt_gui/settings_dialog.cpp b/src/qt_gui/settings_dialog.cpp
index a52ee1ff3..e5b605f9c 100644
--- a/src/qt_gui/settings_dialog.cpp
+++ b/src/qt_gui/settings_dialog.cpp
@@ -428,6 +428,7 @@ SettingsDialog::SettingsDialog(std::shared_ptr<gui_settings> gui_settings,
         ui->readbacksCheckBox->installEventFilter(this);
         ui->readbackLinearImagesCheckBox->installEventFilter(this);
         ui->separateLogFilesCheckbox->installEventFilter(this);
+        ui->enableLoggingCheckBox->installEventFilter(this);
     }
 }
 
@@ -547,6 +548,7 @@ void SettingsDialog::LoadValuesFromConfig() {
     ui->collectShaderCheckBox->setChecked(
         toml::find_or<bool>(data, "Debug", "CollectShader", false));
     ui->readbacksCheckBox->setChecked(toml::find_or<bool>(data, "GPU", "readbacks", false));
+    ui->enableLoggingCheckBox->setChecked(toml::find_or<bool>(data, "Debug", "logEnabled", true));
     ui->readbackLinearImagesCheckBox->setChecked(
         toml::find_or<bool>(data, "GPU", "readbackLinearImages", false));
     ui->enableCompatibilityCheckBox->setChecked(
@@ -774,7 +776,9 @@ void SettingsDialog::updateNoteTextEdit(const QString& elementName) {
     } else if (elementName == "readbackLinearImagesCheckBox") {
         text = tr("Enable Readback Linear Images:\\nEnables async downloading of GPU modified linear images.\\nMight fix issues in some games.");
     } else if (elementName == "separateLogFilesCheckbox") {
-        text = tr("Separate Log Files:\\nWrites a separate logfile for each game.");}
+        text = tr("Separate Log Files:\\nWrites a separate logfile for each game.");
+    } else if (elementName == "enableLoggingCheckBox") {
+        text = tr("Enable Logging:\\nEnables logging.\\nDo not change this if you do not know what you're doing!\\nWhen asking for help, make sure this setting is ENABLED."); }
     // clang-format on
     ui->descriptionText->setText(text.replace("\\n", "\n"));
 }
@@ -816,6 +820,7 @@ void SettingsDialog::UpdateSettings() {
         Config::setSideTrophy("bottom");
     }
     m_gui_settings->SetValue(gui::gl_playBackgroundMusic, ui->playBGMCheckBox->isChecked());
+    Config::setLoggingEnabled(ui->enableLoggingCheckBox->isChecked());
     Config::setAllowHDR(ui->enableHDRCheckBox->isChecked());
     Config::setLogType(logTypeMap.value(ui->logTypeComboBox->currentText()).toStdString());
     Config::setMicDevice(ui->micComboBox->currentData().toString().toStdString());
diff --git a/src/qt_gui/settings_dialog.ui b/src/qt_gui/settings_dialog.ui
index dbc771776..703c21815 100644
--- a/src/qt_gui/settings_dialog.ui
+++ b/src/qt_gui/settings_dialog.ui
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
       </size>
      </property>
      <property name="currentIndex">
-      <number>0</number>
+      <number>6</number>
      </property>
      <widget class="QScrollArea" name="generalTab">
       <property name="widgetResizable">
@@ -73,8 +73,8 @@
         <rect>
          <x>0</x>
          <y>0</y>
-         <width>946</width>
-         <height>536</height>
+         <width>679</width>
+         <height>420</height>
         </rect>
        </property>
        <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="generalTabVLayout" stretch="0">
@@ -369,8 +369,8 @@
                  <rect>
                   <x>0</x>
                   <y>0</y>
-                  <width>400</width>
-                  <height>68</height>
+                  <width>149</width>
+                  <height>69</height>
                  </rect>
                 </property>
                 <layout class="QHBoxLayout" name="horizontalLayout_6">
@@ -538,8 +538,8 @@
         <rect>
          <x>0</x>
          <y>0</y>
-         <width>946</width>
-         <height>536</height>
+         <width>626</width>
+         <height>370</height>
         </rect>
        </property>
        <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="guiTabVLayout" stretch="0">
@@ -987,8 +987,8 @@
         <rect>
          <x>0</x>
          <y>0</y>
-         <width>946</width>
-         <height>536</height>
+         <width>553</width>
+         <height>244</height>
         </rect>
        </property>
        <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="graphicsTabVLayout" stretch="0,0">
@@ -1282,8 +1282,8 @@
         <rect>
          <x>0</x>
          <y>0</y>
-         <width>946</width>
-         <height>536</height>
+         <width>485</width>
+         <height>348</height>
         </rect>
        </property>
        <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="userTabVLayout" stretch="0,0,1">
@@ -1524,8 +1524,8 @@
         <rect>
          <x>0</x>
          <y>0</y>
-         <width>946</width>
-         <height>536</height>
+         <width>515</width>
+         <height>228</height>
         </rect>
        </property>
        <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="inputTabVLayout" stretch="0,0">
@@ -1796,8 +1796,8 @@
         <rect>
          <x>0</x>
          <y>0</y>
-         <width>946</width>
-         <height>536</height>
+         <width>421</width>
+         <height>319</height>
         </rect>
        </property>
        <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="pathsTabLayout">
@@ -1938,8 +1938,8 @@
         <rect>
          <x>0</x>
          <y>0</y>
-         <width>946</width>
-         <height>536</height>
+         <width>944</width>
+         <height>537</height>
         </rect>
        </property>
        <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="debugTabVLayout" stretch="0,0">
@@ -2013,6 +2013,20 @@
                <string>Logger</string>
               </property>
               <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="loggerLayout">
+               <item>
+                <widget class="QCheckBox" name="enableLoggingCheckBox">
+                 <property name="text">
+                  <string>Enable Logging</string>
+                 </property>
+                </widget>
+               </item>
+               <item>
+                <widget class="QCheckBox" name="separateLogFilesCheckbox">
+                 <property name="text">
+                  <string>Separate Log Files</string>
+                 </property>
+                </widget>
+               </item>
                <item>
                 <widget class="QWidget" name="LogTypeWidget" native="true">
                  <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="LogTypeLayout">
@@ -2146,13 +2160,6 @@
                </property>
               </widget>
              </item>
-             <item>
-              <widget class="QCheckBox" name="separateLogFilesCheckbox">
-               <property name="text">
-                <string>Separate Log Files</string>
-               </property>
-              </widget>
-             </item>
             </layout>
            </widget>
           </item>