diff --git a/config.toml b/config.toml
index c0ba75a..0e84112 100644
--- a/config.toml
+++ b/config.toml
@@ -30,6 +30,17 @@ ask_cmd = "contrib/ask-bemenu.sh"
 # will not be filtered whatever this command does.
 notify_cmd = "contrib/notify-libnotify.sh"
 
+[logging]
+# If true, log all known requests (client -> server) at the DEBUG level
+# log_all_requests = false
+
+# If true, log all known events (server -> client) at the DEBUG level
+# log_all_events = false
+
+# Set the maximum log level output to stdout
+# Overrides the RUST_LOG environmet variable if set
+# log_level = "info"
+
 [filter]
 # A list of Wayland global singleton objects that's allowed
 # Each of them generally correspond to an implemented protocol
diff --git a/src/config.rs b/src/config.rs
index eb684c9..68d4c36 100644
--- a/src/config.rs
+++ b/src/config.rs
@@ -9,7 +9,10 @@ use serde_derive::Deserialize;
 #[derive(Deserialize)]
 pub struct Config {
     pub socket: WlSockets,
+    #[serde(default)]
     pub exec: WlExec,
+    #[serde(default)]
+    pub logging: WlLogging,
     pub filter: WlFilter,
 }
 
@@ -52,7 +55,16 @@ impl WlSockets {
     }
 }
 
-#[derive(Deserialize)]
+#[derive(Default, Deserialize)]
+pub struct WlLogging {
+    #[serde(default)]
+    pub log_all_requests: bool,
+    #[serde(default)]
+    pub log_all_events: bool,
+    pub log_level: Option<String>,
+}
+
+#[derive(Default, Deserialize)]
 pub struct WlExec {
     pub ask_cmd: Option<String>,
     pub notify_cmd: Option<String>,
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 300e6fe..36e0bea 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ mod proto;
 mod config;
 mod state;
 
-use std::{io, ops::ControlFlow, path::Path, sync::Arc};
+use std::{io, ops::ControlFlow, path::Path, str::FromStr, sync::Arc};
 
 use codec::DecoderOutcome;
 use config::Config;
@@ -14,12 +14,10 @@ use io_util::{WlMsgReader, WlMsgWriter};
 use proto::{WL_DISPLAY_OBJECT_ID, WlConstructableMessage, WlDisplayErrorEvent};
 use state::{WlMitmOutcome, WlMitmState, WlMitmVerdict};
 use tokio::net::{UnixListener, UnixStream};
-use tracing::{Instrument, Level, debug, error, info, span, warn};
+use tracing::{Instrument, Level, error, info, level_filters::LevelFilter, span, warn};
 
 #[tokio::main]
 async fn main() {
-    tracing_subscriber::fmt::init();
-
     let mut conf_file = "config.toml";
 
     let args: Vec<_> = std::env::args().collect();
@@ -33,6 +31,15 @@ async fn main() {
     let config: Arc<Config> =
         Arc::new(toml::from_str(&conf_str).expect("Can't decode config file"));
 
+    let mut tracing_builder = tracing_subscriber::fmt();
+
+    if let Some(ref level) = config.logging.log_level {
+        tracing_builder = tracing_builder
+            .with_max_level(LevelFilter::from_str(level).expect("Invalid log level"));
+    }
+
+    tracing_builder.init();
+
     let src = config.socket.upstream_socket_path();
     let proxied = config.socket.listen_socket_path();
 
@@ -119,13 +126,6 @@ impl<'a> ConnDuplex<'a> {
     ) -> io::Result<ControlFlow<()>> {
         match decoded_raw {
             codec::DecoderOutcome::Decoded(mut wl_raw_msg) => {
-                debug!(
-                    obj_id = wl_raw_msg.obj_id,
-                    opcode = wl_raw_msg.opcode,
-                    num_fds = wl_raw_msg.fds.len(),
-                    "s2c event"
-                );
-
                 let WlMitmOutcome(num_consumed_fds, mut verdict) =
                     self.state.on_s2c_event(&wl_raw_msg).await;
                 self.upstream_read
@@ -165,13 +165,6 @@ impl<'a> ConnDuplex<'a> {
     ) -> io::Result<ControlFlow<()>> {
         match decoded_raw {
             codec::DecoderOutcome::Decoded(mut wl_raw_msg) => {
-                debug!(
-                    obj_id = wl_raw_msg.obj_id,
-                    opcode = wl_raw_msg.opcode,
-                    num_fds = wl_raw_msg.fds.len(),
-                    "c2s request"
-                );
-
                 let WlMitmOutcome(num_consumed_fds, mut verdict) =
                     self.state.on_c2s_request(&wl_raw_msg).await;
                 self.downstream_read
diff --git a/src/state.rs b/src/state.rs
index f00a7ce..60716e7 100644
--- a/src/state.rs
+++ b/src/state.rs
@@ -243,6 +243,17 @@ impl WlMitmState {
 
         outcome.set_consumed_fds(msg.num_consumed_fds());
 
+        if self.config.logging.log_all_requests {
+            debug!(
+                raw_payload_bytes = ?raw_msg.payload(),
+                num_fds = raw_msg.fds.len(),
+                num_consumed_fds = msg.num_consumed_fds(),
+                "{}::{}",
+                msg.self_object_type().interface(),
+                msg.self_msg_name(),
+            )
+        }
+
         // To get here, the object referred to in raw_msg must exist, but it might already be destroyed by the client
         // In that case, the client is broken!
         if self.objects.is_half_destroyed(msg.obj_id()) {
@@ -439,6 +450,17 @@ impl WlMitmState {
 
         outcome.set_consumed_fds(msg.num_consumed_fds());
 
+        if self.config.logging.log_all_events {
+            debug!(
+                raw_payload_bytes = ?raw_msg.payload(),
+                num_fds = raw_msg.fds.len(),
+                num_consumed_fds = msg.num_consumed_fds(),
+                "{}::{}",
+                msg.self_object_type().interface(),
+                msg.self_msg_name(),
+            )
+        }
+
         if !self.handle_created_or_destroyed_objects(&*msg, false) {
             return outcome.terminate();
         }