diff --git a/relay/application.py b/relay/application.py
index 361c0cc..16325fd 100644
--- a/relay/application.py
+++ b/relay/application.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ from datetime import datetime, timedelta
 from .config import Config
 from .database import Database
 from .http_client import HttpClient
+from .logger import set_level
 from .misc import DotDict, check_open_port, set_app
 from .views import routes
 
@@ -41,6 +42,9 @@ class Application(web.Application):
 		self.database.create()
 		self.set_signal_handler()
 
+		with self.database.session as s:
+			set_level(s.get_config('log_level'))
+
 
 	@property
 	def client(self):
diff --git a/relay/database.py b/relay/database.py
index 1759f6b..f595d62 100644
--- a/relay/database.py
+++ b/relay/database.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ from datetime import datetime
 from tinysql import Column, Table
 from urllib.parse import urlparse
 
+from .logger import set_level
 from .misc import AppBase, DotDict, boolean
 
 
@@ -245,6 +246,9 @@ class Connection(tinysql.ConnectionMixin):
 		if value == '__DEFAULT__':
 			value = DEFAULT_CONFIG[key][1]
 
+		if key == 'log_level':
+			set_level(value)
+
 		row = self.select('config', key=key).one()
 
 		if row:
diff --git a/relay/logger.py b/relay/logger.py
index 166cbf2..e25efb0 100644
--- a/relay/logger.py
+++ b/relay/logger.py
@@ -4,6 +4,16 @@ import os
 from pathlib import Path
 
 
+LEVELS = {
+	'critical': logging.CRITICAL,
+	'error': logging.ERROR,
+	'warning': logging.WARNING,
+	'info': logging.INFO,
+	'verbose': 15,
+	'debug': logging.DEBUG
+}
+
+
 ## Add the verbose logging level
 def verbose(message, *args, **kwargs):
 	if not logging.root.isEnabledFor(logging.VERBOSE):
@@ -15,10 +25,6 @@ setattr(logging, 'verbose', verbose)
 setattr(logging, 'VERBOSE', 15)
 logging.addLevelName(15, 'VERBOSE')
 
-
-## Get log level and file from environment if possible
-env_log_level = os.environ.get('LOG_LEVEL', 'INFO').upper()
-
 try:
 	env_log_file = Path(os.environ.get('LOG_FILE')).expanduser().resolve()
 
@@ -26,14 +32,6 @@ except TypeError:
 	env_log_file = None
 
 
-## Make sure the level from the environment is valid
-try:
-	log_level = getattr(logging, env_log_level)
-
-except AttributeError:
-	log_level = logging.INFO
-
-
 ## Set logging config
 handlers = [logging.StreamHandler()]
 
@@ -41,7 +39,11 @@ if env_log_file:
 	handlers.append(logging.FileHandler(env_log_file))
 
 logging.basicConfig(
-	level = log_level,
+	level = logging.INFO,
 	format = "[%(asctime)s] %(levelname)s: %(message)s",
 	handlers = handlers
 )
+
+
+def set_level(level):
+	logging.getLogger().setLevel(LEVELS[level.lower()])