diff --git a/common/ruletypes.h b/common/ruletypes.h
index c5a4bb562..aa9a83c72 100644
--- a/common/ruletypes.h
+++ b/common/ruletypes.h
@@ -596,6 +596,12 @@ RULE_CATEGORY( Client )
 RULE_BOOL( Client, UseLiveFactionMessage, false) // Allows players to see faction adjustments like Live
 RULE_CATEGORY_END()
 
+RULE_CATEGORY(Logging)
+RULE_BOOL(Logging, ConsoleLogCommands, false)  /* Turns on or off console logs */
+RULE_BOOL(Logging, LogFileCommands, false)
+RULE_CATEGORY_END()
+
+
 #undef RULE_CATEGORY
 #undef RULE_INT
 #undef RULE_REAL
diff --git a/zone/command.cpp b/zone/command.cpp
index a0b9ae642..0a6a1b551 100644
--- a/zone/command.cpp
+++ b/zone/command.cpp
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "../common/rulesys.h"
 #include "../common/serverinfo.h"
 #include "../common/string_util.h"
+#include "../common/eqemu_logsys.h"
 
 #include "client_logs.h"
 #include "command.h"
@@ -444,9 +445,7 @@ int command_init(void) {
 		if ((itr=command_settings.find(cur->first))!=command_settings.end())
 		{
 			cur->second->access = itr->second;
-#if EQDEBUG >=5
-			LogFile->write(EQEmuLog::Debug, "command_init(): - Command '%s' set to access level %d." , cur->first.c_str(), itr->second);
-#endif
+			logger.Log(EQEmuLogSys::Commands, "command_init(): - Command '%s' set to access level %d.", cur->first.c_str(), itr->second);
 		}
 		else
 		{