diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 489314c..6153ea0 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ Note:
 | `WGUI_PERSISTENT_KEEPALIVE` | The default persistent keepalive for WireGuard in global settings                                                                                            | `15`                               |
 | `WGUI_FORWARD_MARK`         | The default WireGuard forward mark                                                                                                                           | `0xca6c`                           |
 | `WGUI_CONFIG_FILE_PATH`     | The default WireGuard config file path used in global settings                                                                                               | `/etc/wireguard/wg0.conf`          |
+| `WGUI_LOG_LEVEL`            | The default log level. Possible values: `DEBUG`, `INFO`, `WARN`, `ERROR`, `OFF`                                                                              | `INFO`                             |                            |
 | `WG_CONF_TEMPLATE`          | The custom `wg.conf` config file template. Please refer to our [default template](https://github.com/ngoduykhanh/wireguard-ui/blob/master/templates/wg.conf) | N/A                                |
 | `EMAIL_FROM_ADDRESS`        | The sender email address                                                                                                                                     | N/A                                |
 | `EMAIL_FROM_NAME`           | The sender name                                                                                                                                              | `WireGuard UI`                     |
diff --git a/router/router.go b/router/router.go
index 9aeaf1b..0c711e6 100644
--- a/router/router.go
+++ b/router/router.go
@@ -112,9 +112,37 @@ func New(tmplBox *rice.Box, extraData map[string]string, secret []byte) *echo.Ec
 	templates["wake_on_lan_hosts.html"] = template.Must(template.New("wake_on_lan_hosts").Funcs(funcs).Parse(tmplBaseString + tmplWakeOnLanHostsString))
 	templates["about.html"] = template.Must(template.New("about").Funcs(funcs).Parse(tmplBaseString + aboutPageString))
 
-	e.Logger.SetLevel(log.DEBUG)
+	var lvl log.Lvl
+	switch strings.ToLower(util.LookupEnvOrString(util.LogLevel, "INFO")) {
+	case "debug":
+		lvl = log.DEBUG
+	case "info":
+		lvl = log.INFO
+	case "warn":
+		lvl = log.WARN
+	case "error":
+		lvl = log.ERROR
+	case "off":
+		lvl = log.OFF
+	default:
+		log.Fatalf("not a valid log level: %s", util.LookupEnvOrString(util.LogLevel, "INFO"))
+	}
+
+	e.Logger.SetLevel(lvl)
 	e.Pre(middleware.RemoveTrailingSlash())
-	e.Use(middleware.Logger())
+	e.Use(func(next echo.HandlerFunc) echo.HandlerFunc {
+		return func(c echo.Context) error {
+			resp := c.Response()
+			if resp.Status >= 500 && lvl > log.ERROR { // do not log if response is 5XX but log level is higher than ERROR
+				return next(c)
+			} else if resp.Status >= 400 && lvl > log.WARN { // do not log if response is 4XX but log level is higher than WARN
+				return next(c)
+			} else if lvl > log.DEBUG { // do not log if log level is higher than DEBUG
+				return next(c)
+			}
+			return middleware.Logger()(next)(c)
+		}
+	})
 	e.HideBanner = true
 	e.Validator = NewValidator()
 	e.Renderer = &TemplateRegistry{
diff --git a/util/config.go b/util/config.go
index 7f5d221..63b2f8e 100644
--- a/util/config.go
+++ b/util/config.go
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ const (
 	PersistentKeepaliveEnvVar              = "WGUI_PERSISTENT_KEEPALIVE"
 	ForwardMarkEnvVar                      = "WGUI_FORWARD_MARK"
 	ConfigFilePathEnvVar                   = "WGUI_CONFIG_FILE_PATH"
+	LogLevel                               = "WGUI_LOG_LEVEL"
 	ServerAddressesEnvVar                  = "WGUI_SERVER_INTERFACE_ADDRESSES"
 	ServerListenPortEnvVar                 = "WGUI_SERVER_LISTEN_PORT"
 	ServerPostUpScriptEnvVar               = "WGUI_SERVER_POST_UP_SCRIPT"