diff --git a/src/bitcoind.cpp b/src/bitcoind.cpp
index f1875731d..4cee2d3cf 100644
--- a/src/bitcoind.cpp
+++ b/src/bitcoind.cpp
@@ -151,6 +151,8 @@ bool AppInit(int argc, char* argv[])
 #endif
         SoftSetBoolArg("-server", true);
 
+        // Set this early so that parameter interactions go to console
+        InitLogging();
         InitParameterInteraction();
         fRet = AppInit2(threadGroup, scheduler);
     }
diff --git a/src/init.cpp b/src/init.cpp
index a69da3d4c..479a3f75d 100644
--- a/src/init.cpp
+++ b/src/init.cpp
@@ -755,6 +755,17 @@ void InitParameterInteraction()
     }
 }
 
+void InitLogging()
+{
+    fPrintToConsole = GetBoolArg("-printtoconsole", false);
+    fLogTimestamps = GetBoolArg("-logtimestamps", true);
+    fLogTimeMicros = GetBoolArg("-logtimemicros", DEFAULT_LOGTIMEMICROS);
+    fLogIPs = GetBoolArg("-logips", false);
+
+    LogPrintf("\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n");
+    LogPrintf("Bitcoin version %s (%s)\n", FormatFullVersion(), CLIENT_DATE);
+}
+
 /** Initialize bitcoin.
  *  @pre Parameters should be parsed and config file should be read.
  */
@@ -819,14 +830,7 @@ bool AppInit2(boost::thread_group& threadGroup, CScheduler& scheduler)
     // ********************************************************* Step 2: parameter interactions
     const CChainParams& chainparams = Params();
 
-    // Set this early so that parameter interactions go to console
-    fPrintToConsole = GetBoolArg("-printtoconsole", false);
-    fLogTimestamps = GetBoolArg("-logtimestamps", true);
-    fLogTimeMicros = GetBoolArg("-logtimemicros", DEFAULT_LOGTIMEMICROS);
-    fLogIPs = GetBoolArg("-logips", false);
 
-    LogPrintf("\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n");
-    LogPrintf("Bitcoin version %s (%s)\n", FormatFullVersion(), CLIENT_DATE);
 
     // if using block pruning, then disable txindex
     if (GetArg("-prune", 0)) {
diff --git a/src/init.h b/src/init.h
index dcd1765da..d4872e779 100644
--- a/src/init.h
+++ b/src/init.h
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ bool ShutdownRequested();
 /** Interrupt threads */
 void Interrupt(boost::thread_group& threadGroup);
 void Shutdown();
+//!Initialize the logging infrastructure
+void InitLogging();
 //!Parameter interaction: change current parameters depending on various rules
 void InitParameterInteraction();
 bool AppInit2(boost::thread_group& threadGroup, CScheduler& scheduler);
diff --git a/src/qt/bitcoin.cpp b/src/qt/bitcoin.cpp
index 372a6f62a..d407e539e 100644
--- a/src/qt/bitcoin.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/bitcoin.cpp
@@ -401,6 +401,7 @@ void BitcoinApplication::startThread()
 
 void BitcoinApplication::parameterSetup()
 {
+    InitLogging();
     InitParameterInteraction();
 }