diff --git a/aprsd/cmds/webchat.py b/aprsd/cmds/webchat.py
index 18a2385..a059e8f 100644
--- a/aprsd/cmds/webchat.py
+++ b/aprsd/cmds/webchat.py
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ import aprsd
 from aprsd import (
     cli_helper, client, packets, plugin_utils, stats, threads, utils,
 )
-from aprsd.log import log
 from aprsd.main import cli
 from aprsd.threads import aprsd as aprsd_threads
 from aprsd.threads import rx, tx
@@ -571,8 +570,6 @@ class SendMessageNamespace(Namespace):
 def init_flask(loglevel, quiet):
     global socketio, flask_app
 
-    log.setup_logging(loglevel, quiet)
-
     socketio = SocketIO(
         flask_app, logger=False, engineio_logger=False,
         async_mode="threading",
diff --git a/aprsd/conf/common.py b/aprsd/conf/common.py
index dd2794a..dc27776 100644
--- a/aprsd/conf/common.py
+++ b/aprsd/conf/common.py
@@ -225,6 +225,11 @@ webchat_opts = [
         default=None,
         help="Longitude for the GPS Beacon button.  If not set, the button will not be enabled.",
     ),
+    cfg.BoolOpt(
+        "disable_url_request_logging",
+        default=False,
+        help="Disable the logging of url requests in the webchat command.",
+    ),
 ]
 
 registry_opts = [
diff --git a/aprsd/log/log.py b/aprsd/log/log.py
index 149c84b..692b4ec 100644
--- a/aprsd/log/log.py
+++ b/aprsd/log/log.py
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ class InterceptHandler(logging.Handler):
 # to disable log to stdout, but still log to file
 # use the --quiet option on the cmdln
 def setup_logging(loglevel=None, quiet=False):
+    print(f"setup_logging: loglevel={loglevel}, quiet={quiet}")
     if not loglevel:
         log_level = CONF.logging.log_level
     else:
@@ -54,9 +55,13 @@ def setup_logging(loglevel=None, quiet=False):
         "aprslib.parsing",
         "aprslib.exceptions",
     ]
+    webserver_list = [
+        "werkzeug",
+        "werkzeug._internal",
+    ]
 
     # We don't really want to see the aprslib parsing debug output.
-    disable_list = imap_list + aprslib_list
+    disable_list = imap_list + aprslib_list + webserver_list
 
     # remove every other logger's handlers
     # and propagate to root logger
@@ -67,9 +72,17 @@ def setup_logging(loglevel=None, quiet=False):
         else:
             logging.getLogger(name).propagate = True
 
+    if CONF.webchat.disable_url_request_logging:
+        for name in webserver_list:
+            logging.getLogger(name).handlers = []
+            logging.getLogger(name).propagate = True
+            logging.getLogger(name).setLevel(logging.ERROR)
+
+
     handlers = [
         {
-            "sink": sys.stdout, "serialize": False,
+            "sink": sys.stdout,
+            "serialize": False,
             "format": CONF.logging.logformat,
             "colorize": True,
             "level": log_level,
@@ -78,8 +91,11 @@ def setup_logging(loglevel=None, quiet=False):
     if CONF.logging.logfile:
         handlers.append(
             {
-                "sink": CONF.logging.logfile, "serialize": False,
+                "sink": CONF.logging.logfile,
+                "serialize": False,
                 "format": CONF.logging.logformat,
+                "colorize": False,
+                "level": log_level,
             },
         )
 
@@ -93,6 +109,8 @@ def setup_logging(loglevel=None, quiet=False):
             {
                 "sink": qh, "serialize": False,
                 "format": CONF.logging.logformat,
+                "level": log_level,
+                "colorize": False,
             },
         )