diff --git a/firmware/console/eficonsole.cpp b/firmware/console/eficonsole.cpp
index 235e71b53d..a6e1e7e666 100644
--- a/firmware/console/eficonsole.cpp
+++ b/firmware/console/eficonsole.cpp
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 #include "console_io.h"
 #include "svnversion.h"
 
-static LoggingWithStorage logger;
+static LoggingWithStorage logger("console");
 
 static char fatalErrorMessage[200];
 
diff --git a/firmware/console/status_loop.cpp b/firmware/console/status_loop.cpp
index 571fa79d52..68f0567eea 100644
--- a/firmware/console/status_loop.cpp
+++ b/firmware/console/status_loop.cpp
@@ -55,6 +55,8 @@
 #include "settings.h"
 #include "rusefi_outputs.h"
 
+extern bool_t main_loop_started;
+
 #if EFI_PROD_CODE || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
 // todo: move this logic to algo folder!
 #include "rtc_helper.h"
@@ -87,7 +89,7 @@ static void setWarningEnabled(int value) {
 }
 
 #if EFI_FILE_LOGGING || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
-static LoggingWithStorage fileLogger;
+static LoggingWithStorage fileLogger("file logger");
 #endif /* EFI_FILE_LOGGING */
 
 static int logFileLineIndex = 0;
@@ -179,7 +181,6 @@ void printSensors(Logging *log, bool fileFormat, Engine *engine) {
 	reportSensorF(log, fileFormat, "vref", "V", getVRef(engineConfiguration), 2);
 	reportSensorF(log, fileFormat, "vbatt", "V", getVBatt(engineConfiguration), 2);
 
-
 	reportSensorF(log, fileFormat, "TP", "%", getTPS(PASS_ENGINE_PARAMETER_F), 2);
 
 	if (engineConfiguration->hasCltSensor) {
@@ -196,6 +197,8 @@ EXTERN_ENGINE
 ;
 
 void writeLogLine(void) {
+	if (!main_loop_started)
+		return;
 #if EFI_FILE_LOGGING || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
 	resetLogging(&fileLogger);
 	printSensors(&fileLogger, true, engine);
@@ -353,7 +356,6 @@ void updateDevConsoleState(Engine *engine) {
 	chThdSleepMilliseconds(200);
 #endif
 
-
 	printState(engine);
 
 #if EFI_WAVE_ANALYZER
@@ -607,10 +609,6 @@ void initStatusLoop(Engine *engine) {
 
 	addConsoleAction("status", printStatus);
 #endif /* EFI_PROD_CODE */
-
-#if EFI_FILE_LOGGING
-	initLogging(&fileLogger, "file logger");
-#endif /* EFI_FILE_LOGGING */
 }
 
 void startStatusThreads(Engine *engine) {
diff --git a/firmware/controllers/error_handling.cpp b/firmware/controllers/error_handling.cpp
index 8e0e07d5c9..162ed2817d 100644
--- a/firmware/controllers/error_handling.cpp
+++ b/firmware/controllers/error_handling.cpp
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ static LoggingWithStorage logger;
 #define WARNING_PREFIX "WARNING: "
 
 extern int warningEnabled;
-extern int main_loop_started;
+extern bool_t main_loop_started;
 
 const char *dbg_panic_file;
 int dbg_panic_line;
diff --git a/firmware/hw_layer/mmc_card.cpp b/firmware/hw_layer/mmc_card.cpp
index d3e3ddde69..e83770c684 100644
--- a/firmware/hw_layer/mmc_card.cpp
+++ b/firmware/hw_layer/mmc_card.cpp
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ static bool fs_ready = false;
  */
 static FATFS MMC_FS;
 
-static LoggingWithStorage logger;
+static LoggingWithStorage logger("mmcCard");
 
 // print FAT error function
 static void printError(const char *str, FRESULT f_error) {
@@ -251,7 +251,6 @@ bool isSdCardAlive(void) {
 }
 
 void initMmcCard(void) {
-	initLogging(&logger, "mmcCard");
 	addConsoleAction("sdstat", sdStatistics);
 	if (!boardConfiguration->isSdCardEnabled) {
 		return;
diff --git a/firmware/rusefi.cpp b/firmware/rusefi.cpp
index 2246ca6988..2b82ae95c5 100644
--- a/firmware/rusefi.cpp
+++ b/firmware/rusefi.cpp
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@
 
 static LoggingWithStorage sharedLogger;
 
-int main_loop_started = FALSE;
+bool_t main_loop_started = false;
 
 static MemoryStream firmwareErrorMessageStream;
 static char panicMessage[200];
@@ -216,8 +216,6 @@ void scheduleReset(void) {
 	unlockAnyContext();
 }
 
-extern int main_loop_started;
-
 void chDbgStackOverflowPanic(Thread *otp) {
 	strcpy(panicMessage, "stack overflow: ");
 #ifdef CH_USE_REGISTRY
diff --git a/firmware/util/datalogging.cpp b/firmware/util/datalogging.cpp
index edf385185a..fa55c169e7 100644
--- a/firmware/util/datalogging.cpp
+++ b/firmware/util/datalogging.cpp
@@ -163,7 +163,6 @@ void appendPrintf(Logging *logging, const char *fmt, ...) {
 }
 
 void initLoggingExt(Logging *logging, const char *name, char *buffer, int bufferSize) {
-	print("Init logging %s\r\n", name);
 	logging->name = name;
 	logging->buffer = buffer;
 	logging->bufferSize = bufferSize;
@@ -390,6 +389,10 @@ void initIntermediateLoggingBuffer(void) {
 
 #endif /* ! EFI_UNIT_TEST */
 
+// todo: eliminate this constructor
 LoggingWithStorage::LoggingWithStorage() {
-
+}
+
+LoggingWithStorage::LoggingWithStorage(const char *name) {
+	initLogging(this, name);
 }
diff --git a/firmware/util/datalogging.h b/firmware/util/datalogging.h
index 52b4e40582..187845175b 100644
--- a/firmware/util/datalogging.h
+++ b/firmware/util/datalogging.h
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ public:
 class LoggingWithStorage : public Logging {
 public:
 	LoggingWithStorage();
+	LoggingWithStorage(const char *name);
 	char DEFAULT_BUFFER[200];
 };