diff --git a/core/options.cpp b/core/options.cpp
index cb27046b..41801ae8 100644
--- a/core/options.cpp
+++ b/core/options.cpp
@@ -201,8 +201,10 @@ bool Options::Parse(int argc, char *argv[])
 	set_subdev_hdr_ctrl(0);
 	app_->initCameraManager();
 
+	bool log_env_set = getenv("LIBCAMERA_LOG_LEVELS");
 	// Unconditionally set the logging level to error for a bit.
-	libcamera::logSetLevel("*", "ERROR");
+	if (!log_env_set)
+		libcamera::logSetLevel("*", "ERROR");
 
 	std::vector<std::shared_ptr<libcamera::Camera>> cameras = app_->GetCameras();
 	if (camera < cameras.size())
@@ -342,7 +344,7 @@ bool Options::Parse(int argc, char *argv[])
 	}
 
 	// Reset log level to Info.
-	if (verbose)
+	if (verbose && !log_env_set)
 		libcamera::logSetLevel("*", "INFO");
 
 	// Set the verbosity
diff --git a/core/rpicam_app.cpp b/core/rpicam_app.cpp
index 5268a4d6..cd5a7c05 100644
--- a/core/rpicam_app.cpp
+++ b/core/rpicam_app.cpp
@@ -216,9 +216,13 @@ void RPiCamApp::OpenCamera()
 	std::unique_ptr<CameraConfiguration> config = camera_->generateConfiguration({ libcamera::StreamRole::Raw });
 	const libcamera::StreamFormats &formats = config->at(0).formats();
 
+	bool log_env_set = getenv("LIBCAMERA_LOG_LEVELS");
 	// Suppress log messages when enumerating camera modes.
-	libcamera::logSetLevel("RPI", "ERROR");
-	libcamera::logSetLevel("Camera", "ERROR");
+	if (!log_env_set)
+	{
+		libcamera::logSetLevel("RPI", "ERROR");
+		libcamera::logSetLevel("Camera", "ERROR");
+	}
 
 	for (const auto &pix : formats.pixelformats())
 	{
@@ -242,8 +246,11 @@ void RPiCamApp::OpenCamera()
 		}
 	}
 
-	libcamera::logSetLevel("RPI", "INFO");
-	libcamera::logSetLevel("Camera", "INFO");
+	if (!log_env_set)
+	{
+		libcamera::logSetLevel("RPI", "INFO");
+		libcamera::logSetLevel("Camera", "INFO");
+	}
 }
 
 void RPiCamApp::CloseCamera()