diff --git a/pokemongo_bot/__init__.py b/pokemongo_bot/__init__.py
index 1b18ac7ff8..c686db38f0 100644
--- a/pokemongo_bot/__init__.py
+++ b/pokemongo_bot/__init__.py
@@ -90,9 +90,9 @@ def start(self):
     def _setup_event_system(self):
         handlers = []
         if self.config.logging_color:
-            handlers.append(ColoredLoggingHandler())
+            handlers.append(ColoredLoggingHandler(self))
         else:
-            handlers.append(LoggingHandler())
+            handlers.append(LoggingHandler(self))
 
         if self.config.websocket_server_url:
             if self.config.websocket_start_embedded_server:
diff --git a/pokemongo_bot/event_handlers/colored_logging_handler.py b/pokemongo_bot/event_handlers/colored_logging_handler.py
index f3c902d464..76205ada1d 100644
--- a/pokemongo_bot/event_handlers/colored_logging_handler.py
+++ b/pokemongo_bot/event_handlers/colored_logging_handler.py
@@ -97,7 +97,8 @@ class ColoredLoggingHandler(EventHandler):
         'cyan':     '96'
     }
 
-    def __init__(self):
+    def __init__(self, bot):
+        self.bot = bot
         self._last_event = None
         try:
             # this `try ... except` is for ImportError on Windows
@@ -110,6 +111,12 @@ def __init__(self):
             self._TIOCGWINSZ = None
 
     def handle_event(self, event, sender, level, formatted_msg, data):
+        
+        # Honour config settings if log level disabled
+        if hasattr(self.bot.config, level) and not getattr(self.bot.config, level):
+            self._last_event = event
+            return
+       
         # Prepare message string
         message = None
         if formatted_msg:
diff --git a/pokemongo_bot/event_handlers/logging_handler.py b/pokemongo_bot/event_handlers/logging_handler.py
index 7ad5720f6a..1f87414ad8 100644
--- a/pokemongo_bot/event_handlers/logging_handler.py
+++ b/pokemongo_bot/event_handlers/logging_handler.py
@@ -9,7 +9,15 @@
 
 class LoggingHandler(EventHandler):
 
+    def __init__(self, bot):
+        self.bot = bot
+
     def handle_event(self, event, sender, level, formatted_msg, data):
+
+        # Honour config settings if log level disabled
+        if hasattr(self.bot.config, level) and not getattr(self.bot.config, level):
+            return
+
         logger = logging.getLogger(type(sender).__name__)
         if formatted_msg:
             message = "[{}] {}".format(event, formatted_msg)