diff --git a/nomadnet/NomadNetworkApp.py b/nomadnet/NomadNetworkApp.py
index 62b4865..69af68e 100644
--- a/nomadnet/NomadNetworkApp.py
+++ b/nomadnet/NomadNetworkApp.py
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ class NomadNetworkApp:
         if issubclass(e_type, KeyboardInterrupt):
             sys.__excepthook__(e_type, e_value, e_traceback)
 
-    def __init__(self, configdir = None, rnsconfigdir = None, daemon = False):
+    def __init__(self, configdir = None, rnsconfigdir = None, daemon = False, force_console = False):
         self.version       = __version__
         self.enable_client = False
         self.enable_node   = False
@@ -59,6 +59,11 @@ class NomadNetworkApp:
         else:
             self.configdir = configdir
 
+        if force_console:
+            self.force_console_log = True
+        else:
+            self.force_console_log = False
+
         if NomadNetworkApp._shared_instance == None:
             NomadNetworkApp._shared_instance = self
 
@@ -490,7 +495,7 @@ class NomadNetworkApp:
                     if RNS.loglevel > 7:
                         RNS.loglevel = 7
                 if option == "destination":
-                    if value.lower() == "file":
+                    if value.lower() == "file" and not self.force_console_log:
                         RNS.logdest = RNS.LOG_FILE
                         if "logfile" in self.config["logging"]:
                             self.logfilepath = self.config["logging"]["logfile"]
diff --git a/nomadnet/nomadnet.py b/nomadnet/nomadnet.py
index c48151d..cb8591f 100644
--- a/nomadnet/nomadnet.py
+++ b/nomadnet/nomadnet.py
@@ -7,16 +7,22 @@ import argparse
 import nomadnet
 
 
-def program_setup(configdir, rnsconfigdir, daemon):
-    app = nomadnet.NomadNetworkApp(configdir = configdir, rnsconfigdir = rnsconfigdir, daemon = daemon)
+def program_setup(configdir, rnsconfigdir, daemon, console):
+    app = nomadnet.NomadNetworkApp(
+        configdir = configdir,
+        rnsconfigdir = rnsconfigdir,
+        daemon = daemon,
+        force_console = console,
+    )
 
 def main():
     try:
         parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="Nomad Network Client")
         parser.add_argument("--config", action="store", default=None, help="path to alternative Nomad Network config directory", type=str)
         parser.add_argument("--rnsconfig", action="store", default=None, help="path to alternative Reticulum config directory", type=str)
-        parser.add_argument("-d", "--daemon", action="store_true", default=False, help="run Nomad Network in daemon mode")
         parser.add_argument("-t", "--textui", action="store_true", default=False, help="run Nomad Network in text-UI mode")
+        parser.add_argument("-d", "--daemon", action="store_true", default=False, help="run Nomad Network in daemon mode")
+        parser.add_argument("-c", "--console", action="store_true", default=False, help="in daemon mode, log to console instead of file")
         parser.add_argument("--version", action="version", version="Nomad Network Client {version}".format(version=__version__))
         
         args = parser.parse_args()
@@ -31,15 +37,18 @@ def main():
         else:
             rnsconfigarg = None
 
+        console = False
         if args.daemon:
             daemon = True
+            if args.console:
+                console = True
         else:
             daemon = False
 
         if args.textui:
             daemon = False
 
-        program_setup(configarg, rnsconfigarg, daemon)
+        program_setup(configarg, rnsconfigarg, daemon, console)
 
     except KeyboardInterrupt:
         print("")
diff --git a/nomadnet/ui/NoneUI.py b/nomadnet/ui/NoneUI.py
index c3aee59..40a58cc 100644
--- a/nomadnet/ui/NoneUI.py
+++ b/nomadnet/ui/NoneUI.py
@@ -10,7 +10,10 @@ class NoneUI:
         self.app = NomadNetworkApp.get_shared_instance()
         self.app.ui = self
 
-        RNS.log("Nomad Network started in daemon mode, all further messages are logged to "+str(self.app.logfilepath), RNS.LOG_INFO, _override_destination=True)
+        if not self.app.force_console_log:
+            RNS.log("Nomad Network started in daemon mode, all further messages are logged to "+str(self.app.logfilepath), RNS.LOG_INFO, _override_destination=True)
+        else:
+            RNS.log("Nomad Network daemon started", RNS.LOG_INFO)
 
         while True:
             time.sleep(1)
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