diff --git a/NaturalSelection2/ns2server b/NaturalSelection2/ns2server
index 6fe81eee8..09bfab35a 100644
--- a/NaturalSelection2/ns2server
+++ b/NaturalSelection2/ns2server
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ logdays="7"
 gamelogdir="${systemdir}/logs"
 scriptlogdir="${rootdir}/log/script"
 consolelogdir="${rootdir}/log/console"
+consolelogging="on"
 
 scriptlog="${scriptlogdir}/${servicename}-script.log"
 consolelog="${consolelogdir}/${servicename}-console.log"